Creamy Shrimp with Garlic and Cilantro Sauce

Ingredients

• 4 cloves Garlic (Estimated amount; brown in olive oil.)
• 3 tbsp Olive oil (Estimated amount; use to brown the garlic, cook the shrimp, and blend the sauce.)
• 30 g Fresh cilantro (Estimated amount.)
• 2 tbsp Lemon juice (Estimated amount.)
• Salt (To taste; amount not specified in the source.)
• Black pepper (To taste; amount not specified in the source.)
• 0.5 tsp Dried oregano (Estimated amount.)
• 500 g Cleaned shrimp (Estimated amount; the source does not specify the weight or preparation.)

Steps

1. 1

   Brown the garlic in olive oil until fragrant and lightly golden.

2. 2

   Transfer the browned garlic to a blender along with the fresh cilantro, lemon juice, salt, pepper, oregano, and additional olive oil as needed for the sauce.

3. 3

   Blend until smooth and creamy, then set aside.

4. 4

   In the same oil used to cook the garlic, add the shrimp.

5. 5

   Cook the shrimp for 2 minutes.

6. 6

   Add the creamy garlic and cilantro sauce to the shrimp and continue cooking until combined. The source does not specify an additional cooking time.

Notes

The source does not provide exact ingredient quantities or indicate how long the sauce should be cooked after it is added. The included quantities are estimates for four servings. Serving the shrimp with rice is suggested.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• seafood
• shrimp
• creamy
• quick
• stovetop
• Latin American