Enjoy this rewarding restaurant-quality creamy garlic Tuscan shrimp with pan-seared shrimp smothered in a decadent garlic white wine sauce with fresh spinach and sun-dried tomatoes.
Taking cues from the decadent Tuscan chicken pasta, today we’ll be making some creamy garlic Tuscan shrimp. This was so delicious, it took a lot of self-control not to scarf it all down and to leave it for dinner instead. The sauce is just perfect and so very addicting and you can use it for chicken and salmon too. It’s hearty, rewarding and perfect for a quick comfort meal or a romantic date night.
Serve over a bed of your favorite pasta or with rice or mashed potatoes. There are also many ways to customize this or add more flavor like red pepper flakes for some spice or lemon juice for zest. If you’re not a fan of shrimp, try this vegetarian sun-dried tomato and spinach pasta, some Tuscan sausage pasta, or this salmon pasta with spinach for something with a similar flavor profile.
How To Make Creamy Garlic Tuscan Shrimp (1 Min Video)
Ingredients in Creamy Garlic Tuscan Shrimp
CREAMY GARLIC TUSCAN SHRIMP RECIPE TIPS
Skillet – I used a 12″ skillet for this recipe. You can probably get away with a 10″ skillet but with one pound of shrimp to cook, you’ll want to make sure it’s not too crowded so they don’t end up steaming instead of searing. Plus I like not having to worry about spilling and making a mess and focusing instead on the cooking.
Shrimp – We’ll be using uncooked shrimp for this recipe. Shrimp tends to cook really fast so be careful not to overcook it. All it needs is a few minutes over high heat. Wait for them to go from translucent gray to opaque white and pink. You’ll know it’s overdone when it shrinks and curls.
Recipe Notes:
Creamy garlic Tuscan sauce is versatile enough to use with other proteins like chicken, sausage, salmon, or scallops. Just adjust the cooking time accordingly and enjoy!
Garlic – I used fresh garlic in the recipe but you can substitute it with some garlic powder. I highly recommend sticking with fresh garlic for the best flavor.
White wine – Use a dry white wine like pinot grigio or sauvignon blanc since you want the wine to add acidity and not sweetness.
Sautéing in sun-dried oil – You can use this instead of olive oil while sautéing the garlic to add more flavor.
Tomatoes – If you don’t like the flavor of sun-dried tomatoes or want something fresher, I’ve seen many recipes use 1 1/2 cups of halved cherry or grape tomatoes as a substitute.
Heavy cream – You can usually get away with substituting heavy cream for half and half only if you reduce the heat to very low so the sauce doesn’t curdle.
Parmesan cheese – Try to use freshly grated Parmesan cheese because the pre-shredded stuff usually has some chemicals that affect the way they melt into the sauce. I’ve found the packaged stuff usually results in a lumpier sauce, so I usually buy a block of Parmesan and grate it myself using a microplane or box grater.
Recipe Notes:
The feathery soft Parmesan shavings have an easier time melting into the sauce. Add the Parmesan in batches and stir it in as you go to prevent clumping. If you’ve managed to find pre-packaged grated or shredded Parmesan cheese that melts beautifully into the sauce, let me know what brand you used in the comments below!
What to Serve with Creamy Tuscan Shrimp
Serve this on a bed of your favorite pasta, with rice, mashed potatoes, crispy garlic smashed potatoes, mashed cauliflower, or with some hearty, crusty bread. For some vegetable sides, try garlic butter mushrooms, garlic Parmesan roasted broccoli, green beans, or some lemon pepper asparagus.
Customize It!
- Switch up the spinach – You can substitute spinach with fresh asparagus spears or fresh basil.
- Add some zest – Add more vibrant flavors with freshly squeezed lemon juice.
- Add some spice – Try adding a little kick with some red pepper flakes.
That’s all there is to it! Quick and easy and ready in 10 minutes of cooking time. Try to have everything prepared and turn on some music for a fun, cooking experience! Enjoy the food and let me know if you have any questions.
MORE SHRIMP RECIPES TO TRY
- Honey Garlic Shrimp Skillet
- Cilantro Lime Honey Garlic Shrimp
- Lemon Garlic Butter Baked Shrimp
- Easy Shrimp Scampi
- Browned Butter Shrimp
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Creamy Garlic Tuscan Shrimp
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Description
This restaurant-quality creamy garlic Tuscan shrimp is smothered in a decadent garlic white wine sauce with spinach and sun-dried tomatoes.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined with tails on or off
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and chopped/julienned
- 4 medium garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup dry white wine (optional)
- 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 3 cups fresh baby spinach, tightly packed (about 3 oz.)
- Fresh parsley/basil to garnish, chopped
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter and sear the shrimp on each side for about 2 minutes per side until the shrimp turns pink. Remove and set aside.
- Add in the olive oil and saute the sun-dried tomatoes for about 1 minute.
- Toss in the garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- [Optional] Pour in the white wine and simmer until reduced by half, scraping off any bits from the pan.
- Reduce heat to medium and pour in the heavy cream. Bring to a gentle boil and add the Parmesan cheese, stirring until the cheese melts into the sauce.
- Season with Italian seasoning, paprika and salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the spinach and stir until the spinach wilts into the sauce.
- Toss the shrimp back into the pan and stir to mix.
- Sprinkle with fresh parsley or basil and dish and serve hot over pasta or rice.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- Substitute the spinach – You can substitute spinach with fresh asparagus spears or fresh basil.
- Add some zest – Add more vibrant flavors with freshly squeezed lemon juice.
- Add some spice – Try adding a little kick with some red pepper flakes.
- Scroll up to RECIPE TIPS for more useful tips, suggestions and ingredient substitutions.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
Comments & Reviews
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Can’t wait to make this for my family this New Year! Thank you🥰💕
You’re very welcome! I hope you thoroughly enjoyed the results and happy belated New Year to you, Christine!
Thank you, Enjoyed your recipe. Easy to follow and came together very quickly once all ingredients were prepped.
That’s wonderful to hear, Mary. I like prepping in advance too – it certainly helps with the stress of trying out a new recipe. Thanks for trying it out 🙂
This was so easy to make and absolutely delicious. Definitely a hit, my wife doesn’t eat leftovers usually but insisted she take some to work the next day. This meal will definitely be on rotation!
That’s fantastic! I love that she enjoyed them enough to take them on as leftovers 😀 Thanks for sharing, Melissa and enjoy this recipe the next time you make it!
Easy and delicious. The sauce could be used with many other preteins or veggies.
Indeed! The sauce will go great with salmon, scallops and chicken, among others.
Delicious and fast!
Glad it was a hit! Thank you for letting me know, Nicole!
We really enjoyed this. Thank you!
So happy to hear that, Lulu! Thanks for taking the time to comment.