# High Protein Creamy Chipotle Shrimp

This recipe guides you through making a high-protein creamy chipotle shrimp dish served over cilantro lime rice that takes only 30 minutes to prepare.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

1. Season the shrimp with salt, pepper, chili powder, paprika, and cumin.
2. Char tomatoes, onions, and garlic in a pan on high heat until golden brown.
3. Add the charred tomatoes, onions, garlic, light cream cheese, low-fat cottage cheese, chipotles in adobo, chicken bouillon powder, and water to a blender.
4. Blend the ingredients until smooth to create the sauce.
5. Cook the sauce on medium heat for 4-5 minutes.
6. Add the seasoned shrimp to the sauce.
7. Let the shrimp and sauce simmer on low heat for 6-8 minutes.
8. Mix cooked white rice with lime juice, lime zest, and chopped cilantro.

## Equipment

- bowl
- tongs
- pan
- blender
- spatula

## Tips

- The full recipe for the cilantro lime rice can be found on my Instagram.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@ice.karimcooks/video/7482923213274565934
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c3ff602e-ac93-44a1-8fb0-dbd04fe513e2
- Extracted: 2025-08-17

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