Easy Marry Me Shrimp
Creamy Marry Me Shrimp is a delicious and relatively quick dinner that brings the vibrant flavors of Tuscany to your table. Plump shrimp are sautéed until perfectly pink and then bathed in a luscious, creamy sauce. It is one of the fanciest yet easiest recipes you can make any day of the week.
The beauty of this marry me shrimp recipe lies in its simplicity and the way the ingredients come together. The sweetness of the shrimp complements the tangy sun-dried tomatoes, while the garlic adds a savory depth. You can use heavy cream or half and half (which is half heavy cream and half milk).
If you like this Marry Me Shrimp recipe, you will love my Low Carb Spicy Shrimp Tacos or my Crispy Shrimp Rice Muffins. Don’t forget to garnish with fresh basil or fresh parsley and some chili pepper flakes.
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Easy Marry Me Shrimp
Equipment
- large skillet
Ingredients
- 1½ lbs shrimp, peeled, deveined + rinsed
- 1/2 tsp salt, paprika + Italian herb blend
- 1 tbs butter
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 5 oz sun-dried tomatoes, drained + sliced
- 1⅓ cups half + half *
- salt + pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 large handful baby spinach
Instructions
- Pat dry your shrimp with paper towels. Season them all over with the salt, paprika and Italian herb blend.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter and olive oil. Once pan is hot, add in the seasoned shrimp and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
- To the same pan, add in the onion and sauté on medium heat for 3-4 minutes. If you need some oil in the pan, add in a drizzle. Next stir in the garlic for 30 seconds. Then add in the cooking wine, sun dried tomatoes and sauté for 1 minute. Add in the heavy cream, salt, pepper, parmesan and mix. Bring to a simmer and stir for a few minutes to thicken the sauce. Remove pan from heat and add in the baby spinach and shrimp and stir to coat and wilt the greens.
Notes
- Half and half is half milk and half heavy cream. You can also use all heavy cream here.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.
- Serve this with rice, small pasta (like orzo), Mashed Potatoes or a bed of steamed veggies!
can I use already cooked shrimp?
HI Dena, yes! just skip the cooking shrimp part of the recipe. And add your cooked shrimp into the sauce
Loved it!
Thanks for trying it out Jenny!
So easy to make and so good! This is another family favorite. I made garlic fried rice to go with it.
SO GOOD!! I used Evaporated mild rather than cream and chicken broth instead of wine. It’s delicious. Honestly there isn’t a recipe of yours that I’ve tried that wasn’t good. You’ve made my life easy and now just go to your website for dinner ideas. My family has also loved every recipe I’ve made. Thank you!
Hi Rita, I’m so glad you and your family loved it and you came back to share you experience and feedback with us! Thank you!
Great recipe!!! Bravo!!!
Hi Afroditi! I’m so glad you liked the dish!
This was delicious. I didn’t have sun dried tomato so used regular tomato. I also didn’t have baby spinach, so I used Jamaican callaloo. I live in Jamaica so not easy to get things sometimes. I love your recipes, thank you for sharing
Hi! I can’t wait to try this recipe!! I do have a quick question, when you usually serve it, which side do you prefer? Like rice, mashed potatoes, or etc…? That’s going to be my only issue LOL! Deciding what to serve with all this deliciousness! 🙂 Thank you for sharing!!
HI Lisa, Its a good problem to have lol
I serve this with some orzo pasta – any small shaped pasta like cavatelli or orechiette!
OR rice is also a go to for me !
Made this yesterday and it’s absolutely delightful! Quick and easy, and the leftovers are good as well. adding this to my favorites.
Hi Suzanne, I’m so glad you loved the recipe! Thank you for trying it!
Καλημέρα πατριωτάκι. Σε ευχαριστούμε για τις υπέροχες συνταγές.
Καλημερα Δημητρη! Με πολυ ευχαρισταση!
Hi looks wonderful. What can I sub for the white wine. Thank you
Hi Susan, thank you – it was delicious! I would sub in broth (seafood, chicken or veggie broth) or just leave it out!
PS – my personal favorite sub (if I don’t have wine around) is chicken broth
I had red wine on hand and it turned out good.
hi thank you so much for sharing your recipe I can’t wait to try ❤️❤️❤️
Hi Jona, Its my pleasure! You’re going to love this dish!
Looks so delicious and yummy!! I can’t wait to make this delicious dinner!! Just need to buy the ingredients ❣️😋😋🥰🥰💖💖
Hi Deborah, You are going to LOVVE this recipe! Enjoy!!! <3
Is it 1/2 tsp each of salt, paprika, and Italian seasoning or total?
HI Camille, its 1/2 tsp salt + 1/2 tsp paprika + 1/2 tsp Italian herb blend
Enjoy!
can you sub fresh tomatoes for sun dried? thank you!
Hi Elena! yes, you can but the flavor will not be as intense.