High Protein Creamy Chipotle Shrimp
Directions
- 1Season the shrimp with salt, pepper, chili powder, paprika, and cumin.
- 2Char tomatoes, onions, and garlic in a pan on high heat until golden brown.
- 3Add the charred tomatoes, onions, garlic, light cream cheese, low-fat cottage cheese, chipotles in adobo, chicken bouillon powder, and water to a blender.
- 4Blend the ingredients until smooth to create the sauce.
- 5Cook the sauce on medium heat for 4-5 minutes.
- 6Add the seasoned shrimp to the sauce.
- 7Let the shrimp and sauce simmer on low heat for 6-8 minutes.
- 8Mix cooked white rice with lime juice, lime zest, and chopped cilantro.
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb shrimp
- salt
- pepper
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 0.5 tsp cumin
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 white onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp chipotle in adobo
- 4 tbsp light cream cheese
- 0.5 cup low-fat cottage cheese
- 1 tsp chicken bouillon powder
- 0.25 cup water
- 1 tbsp butter
- 4 cups cooked white rice
- 1 lime juice
- 1 lime zest
- 0.25 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 tsp salt
Equipment
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Tips
- The full recipe for the cilantro lime rice can be found on my Instagram.
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