Description
A luxurious and piquant seafood soup featuring succulent seared shrimp in a velvety jalapeño-infused cream broth.
Ingredients
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- 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 fresh jalapeños, seeded and minced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups seafood stock
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Sear shrimp for 60 seconds per side until pink, then remove and set aside.
- In the same pot, sauté diced onion and minced jalapeños until translucent (about 5 minutes).
- Stir in garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Pour in seafood stock and simmer for 10 minutes to infuse flavors.
- Reduce heat to low and whisk in heavy cream until smooth and uniform.
- Return shrimp to the pot, stir in lemon juice, and heat through for 2 more minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American-Fusion