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Red Snapper With Creamy Shrimp Sauce

Creamy Shrimp Sauce With Red Snapper

D. Rattray
This delicious spicy cream sauce with shrimp is easy to make and delicious over fish or pasta. Make it a main dish sauce for 2 or use as a fish topping for 4. Shown to the right, below, with red snapper and angel hair pasta.

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 4 to 6 ounces medium to large shrimp, chopped
  • 3 green onions, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons Creole seasoning, or to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 1/4 cups half-and-half or whole milk
  • 3 to 4 drops Tabasco or other hot sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste

Preparation:

In a heavy saucepan melt the butter over medium-low heat. Add shrimp and green onions; sauté for about 1 minute, stirring. Add the flour gradually, stirring constantly. Once all the flour is blended in, gradually stir in the milk, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. Once all the milk has been added, continue to stir and cook over low heat until the sauce thickens; remove from heat and stir in the Tabasco and salt to taste. Blend thoroughly. Serve as a topping for broiled or grilled mild fish fillets or thin with a little more milk or cream and serve with hot cooked pasta. Serves 2 to 4, depending on use.

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November 01, 2007By LindaSueSan
"The sauce for this dish is very tasty. I have made this dish several times. The sauce is incredible over the red snapper!!! You can make it in the range from a mild sauce to as hot and spicy as you like, I have tried all versions of the sauce from mild to the hot. I always look forward to making this seafood recipe. It's delicious!!!!"
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