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Shrimp Ponchartrain Sauce

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PREP TIME
10 min
COOKING TIME
5 min
TOTAL TIME
15 min
SERVINGS
2 servings
Dinner Southern
Shrimp Ponchartrain Sauce
Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 8 fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 8 medium shrimp - peeled and deveined
  • 1/4 cup whipping cream
  • garlic powder to taste
  • black pepper to taste
  • 2 teaspoons Madeira wine
Instructions
1
Heat a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat and melt 1 teaspoon of butter. Add sliced mushrooms to the pan and cook until they become tender, stirring occasionally.
2
Next, add the shrimp to the saucepan with the mushrooms and cook until they turn pink, stirring frequently.
3
Transfer the cooked mixture to a serving bowl.
4
Now, take the same saucepan and melt the remaining 1 teaspoon of butter. Gradually pour in a small amount of cream, stirring constantly to avoid lumps.
5
Add the cooked shrimp and mushroom mixture back into the saucepan with the cream, and season to taste using garlic powder and black pepper.
6
Reduce heat to its lowest setting and let the mixture simmer for a longer period of time until it thickens, stirring occasionally.
7
Just before serving, add a splash of Madeira wine to the saucepan and stir gently.