Camarones con Crema (Mexican Shrimp in Cream)

This camarones con crema (Mexican shrimp in cream) recipe uses a flavorful Mexican crema-based sauce in this easy dish, which is best served with rice.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 301 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 (7 ounce) can chopped green chilies
• 2 cloves garlic, diced, or more to taste
• 3 tablespoons Mexican crema
• 2 teaspoons ground dried chile de arbol peppers, or to taste
• 0.5 red bell pepper, diced
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
• 0.5 green bell pepper, diced
• 0.5 sweet onion, chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
• 1.5 pounds uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add bell peppers, onion, and garlic; sauté until tender and onion is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer bell pepper mixture to a bowl; set skillet and drippings aside.

Step 2

Combine broth and green chiles in a saucepan; bring to a simmer. Off heat; add cream cheese, stirring slowly until incorporated. Add crema, chile de arbol, cumin, and oregano; stir. Add bell pepper mixture; stir to combine. Remove from heat.

Step 3

Heat reserved skillet and drippings over medium-high heat. Add shrimp; cook until bright pink on the outside and meat is opaque, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Stir shrimp into cream cheese mixture and serve.