Dinner
Creamy Shrimp Paprikash
Pan-seared shrimp finish in a tomato and sour cream sauce seasoned with Hungarian paprika.
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Cuisine
- Hungarian-inspired
Serving ideas
Scatter parsley over the finished skillet.
Ingredients
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- 2 lb large shrimp, peeled, deveined and patted dry
- 5 tsp Hungarian paprika, divided
- 3 tsp kosher salt, divided, plus more as needed
- ground black pepper
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 14 oz canned crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup sour cream
- finely chopped fresh parsley
Before you cook
Return the shrimp just long enough to warm through.
How to make Creamy Shrimp Paprikash
Toss shrimp with 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and black pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium and sear the shrimp in a single layer until opaque, 2 to 3 minutes total. Transfer to a plate.
Heat remaining oil over medium-high. Cook onion about 7 minutes, until translucent. Add garlic, then the remaining paprika, cooking about 1 minute after each addition.
Stir in broth and tomatoes and season with the remaining salt and black pepper. Simmer about 5 minutes until slightly thickened.
Stir in the sour cream and return the shrimp. Bring back to a gentle simmer for about 1 minute, then adjust the seasoning.
The full recipe
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The ingredient list scales when you change the servings. Adjust any quantities mentioned in the steps to match your batch.
Creamy Shrimp Paprikash
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Ingredients
- 2 lb large shrimp, peeled, deveined and patted dry
- 5 tsp Hungarian paprika, divided
- 3 tsp kosher salt, divided plus more as needed
ground black pepper- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 14 oz canned crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup sour cream
- finely chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Toss shrimp with 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and black pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium and sear the shrimp in a single layer until opaque, 2 to 3 minutes total. Transfer to a plate.
- Heat remaining oil over medium-high. Cook onion about 7 minutes, until translucent. Add garlic, then the remaining paprika, cooking about 1 minute after each addition.
- Stir in broth and tomatoes and season with the remaining salt and black pepper. Simmer about 5 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Stir in the sour cream and return the shrimp. Bring back to a gentle simmer for about 1 minute, then adjust the seasoning.