Shrimp Scampi in Lemon Cream
Make this yummy sauce dairy free if you like by switching out the sour cream for soft tofu or canned coconut milk (full fat).
Ingredients
- 4 Tbsp olive oil
- ¼ cup onion finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 lbs shrimp deveined
- 1 Tbsp lemon zest
- ¼ cup vodka*
- 1/3 cup GF sour cream or equal amount of; soft tofu or canned coconut milk for dairy free
- 2 Tbsp Italian parsley finely chopped
- 1/3 cup fresh basil roughly chopped
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice or more to taste
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large skillet add oil and sauté onions until soft. Add garlic and prawns, cooking until prawns are pink, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in the lemon zest and vodka, simmering until vodka is reduced by half, then remove from heat and stir in sour cream and herbs.
- Season to taste with lemon juice and salt and pepper. Add some cooked peas if desired and serve with a GF crusty baguette or over rice.
Notes
*The alcohol in the vodka gets evaporated out as it cooks, leaving only its delicious flavor. You can omit it completely if you desire.
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