Creamy Chipotle Shrimp

30m
Serves 2
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Directions

  1. 1Add mayonnaise and sour cream to a food processor. If you're dairy-free, use cashew sour cream.
  2. 2Add two chipotle peppers and a little adobo sauce for extra kick. If using chipotle powder, use 1 teaspoon.
  3. 3Add the juice of half a lime (about 1 tablespoon), one peeled garlic clove, and a generous pinch of salt.
  4. 4Blend until it's all pureed and creamy.
  5. 5Slice one red bell pepper, remove seeds and membrane, and roughly chop it.
  6. 6Slice three green onions and place the white parts in one bowl and the green parts in another bowl for garnish.
  7. 7Chop one jalapeno pepper and 1 tablespoon of fresh cilantro.
  8. 8Add water to a pot and bring to a boil, then rinse some rice and add it to the pot.
  9. 9Add a couple of tablespoons of olive oil to a saute pan on medium heat.
  10. 10Add one pound of peeled and deveined shrimp to the pan and cook for two to three minutes per side, until opaque and pink.
  11. 11Remove the shrimp to a bowl.
  12. 12Add the diced red bell pepper to the pan and cook for four to five minutes until it begins to soften.
  13. 13Add the white parts of the green onion, three minced garlic cloves, and salt and pepper to the pan. Stir and cook for another two minutes.
  14. 14Pour the chipotle sauce and half a cup of milk (or dairy-free cashew milk) into the pan. Stir to combine.
  15. 15Add the cooked shrimp back to the pan to warm through.
  16. 16Remove from heat and add the remaining green onion, cilantro, and sliced jalapeno pepper as garnish.
  17. 17Serve over rice or cauliflower rice, drizzling more sauce on top.

Ingredients

  • 0.25 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
  • 1 smidge adobo sauce
  • 0.5 lime
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 generous pinch salt
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 3 green onions
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro
  • 1 jalapeno pepper
  • 1 pot water
  • 1 rinses rice
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 pound shrimp
  • 0.5 cup milk

Equipment

food processorsaute panknifecutting boardpot