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This shrimp and mushrooms sauce is luscious, juicy and just succulent. It’s delicious over mashed potatoes, rice or pasta, making it an all-around great dish! I also discovered that it reheats wonderfully so you can make it a day ahead and warm it up stove-top before serving.
We stopped in to visit friends in Nevada on our way home from California a couple weeks ago and Lyuda (who sure knows her way around the kitchen), served us an amazing lunch which included this shrimp and mushroom garlic bisque sauce over some fluffy white rice. I shamelessly re-filled my plate 4 times. It was an instant favorite.
Lyuda shared the recipe with me and I’ve already served it to company at our house, this time over chive mashed potatoes. It was a hit! Lyuda also gave me her recipe for a delicious crab salad that she served and I will post it soon (stay tuned!).
Ingredients for the Shrimp and Mushrooms in a Garlic Bisque Sauce:
3 Tbsp Olive Oil
3 medium tomatoes
5 cloves of garlic, pressed
1 Lb Mushrooms
1 medium onion, finely diced
1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp sweet chili sauce
Β½ cup sour cream (not low fat)
1 Lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined (I left the tail on for effect)
1 1/2 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
1 tsp sea salt

How to Make an amazing Shrimp Bisque Sauce:
1. In a large heavy bottom skillet or a WOK, combine your diced tomatoes and pressed garlic with 3 Tbsp olive oil and simmer uncovered over medium heat until tomatoes are soft and release their juices (10-12 min). Remove your tomatoes and set aside

2. In the same skillet over med/high heat, caramelize your diced onions and sliced mushrooms then add the tomato mixture back into the same pan.

3. Add 1 tsp salt,Β 1/2 cup sour cream andΒ 1 Tbsp chili sauce. Stir to combine. Add in 1 1/2 cups chicken broth and stir to combine.

4. Bring your sauce to a simmer over med/high heat and add in the shrimp. Turn the shrimp a couple times in the sauce while cooking and simmer until shrimp is cooked through. Don’t overcook or your shrimp will turn rubbery


Let the sauce cool down a little bit (it will thicken a little as it cools) then serve over your favorite plain rice, pasta or mashed potatoes. It’s soooo good! These pictures don’t even do it justice. If you could just chomp down on one of these juicy shrimpers. Oh goodness!


Shrimp and Mushroom Sauce Recipe

Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- 3 medium tomatoes
- 5 cloves of garlic, pressed
- 1 Lb Mushrooms
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp sweet chili sauce
- Β½ cup sour cream, not low fat
- 1 Lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined (I left the tail on for effect)
- 1 1/2 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
- 1 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- In a large heavy bottom skillet or a WOK, combine your diced tomatoes and pressed garlic with 3 Tbsp olive oil and simmer uncovered over medium heat until tomatoes are soft and release their juices (10-12 min). Remove your tomatoes and set aside.
- In the same skillet over med/high heat, caramelize your diced onions and sliced mushrooms then add the tomato mixture back into the same pan.
- Add 1 tsp salt, 1/2 cup sour cream and 1 Tbsp chili sauce. Stir to combine. Add in 1 1/2 cups chicken broth and stir to combine.
- Bring your sauce to a simmer over med/high heat and add in the shrimp. Turn the shrimp a couple times in the sauce while cooking and simmer until shrimp is cooked through. Don't overcook or your shrimp will turn rubbery.
- Let the sauce cool down a little bit (it will thicken a little as it cools) then serve over your favorite plain rice, pasta or mashed potatoes.
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Made this recipe with my wife We used diced tomatoes and a little extra garlic.Great flavor will definitely be serving this again. Thanks
So glad you enjoyed it! Thank you Rick π
I just made this. Very easy to follow and make. I ended up doubling the sweet chili sauce. I think next time i may add either a little cayenne or red pepper flakes to give it a little more zip. I also think experimenting with some Indian spices or Thai curry paste may add a little more zing as well but it is excellent straight from the recipe, I just can’t help always adding a little something.
I am glad you enjoyed the recipe! Your additions do sound tasty Greg! π
This has been a favorite in our house for awhile now – just made it again tonight. I use a box of Pomi chopped tomatoes instead of fresh but that’s the only change. I serve it over creamy polenta (similar to shrimp and grits). It’s works out perfectly because the cooking time is about the same.
I love your idea for serving the shrimp! Thank you for sharing your awesome review! π
Made this last night and it was SO good! SO easy and not that though! thank you!
That’s just awesome!! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review π
I was going to use this for a surf and turf. I THINK it would taste great with steak, but what do you think??
Hi Camay, I haven’t served it that way but I do think it would taste great π
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My husband & I made this last night and we thought it was delicious!
I’m so happy you enjoye dit π
Yum! Shrimp and mushrooms are two of my favorite things. I wonder if this sauce would turn out well subbing greek yogurt for the sour cream though. I try to avoid sour cream!
Hi Ashley, I haven’t tried that substitution but I think it could work! Let me know how it goes if you try it π
Just made this dish today. The flavors are excellent! The only thing I would change is adding a bit more salt and add pepper to taste.
Next time around I might add red pepper flakes for an extra kick.
Overall, great recipe!
Thank you Dan for the nice review π.
This was fantastic! It reminded me of something my Russian/Ukranian grandma & aunts would make. Thanks!
Thank you Margie, I’m so happy you loved it π.
I just made this dish yesterday. I love it a lot , especially the taste. I used cooked medium shrimps and it came out delicious. Thank you very much for the amazing recipes:)
Lilya, thank you for such a nice review on the recipe and you are welcome π.
That was fantastic!! Made it for my family for dinner and it blew us away. Ty!
I’m so happy to hear you all loved it! Thanks for the awesome review! π
Hi Natasha!
I was thinking of trying this recipe and I was wondering if I could use frozen shrimps? Will it affect the taste if they aren’t fresh? And finally approximately how long does it take for shrimp to cook?
Do you mean frozen uncooked shrimp? That’s what I used in this recipe, just make sure to thaw them first.
Yes, ok thank you so so much!
its taste the same, the sauce is much better the next day
Recipe turned out great. I suggest adding chili garlic sauce to it to brighten it up a bit.
Mmm that sounds wonderful. Where do you get it and what brand do you like?
I’m making this right now (I’ve just turned the shrimp). I’ve tasted along the way & it’s so good! This easy tasty recipe has reminded me how good home cooking can be. I found it on Pinterest, but will be checking your site for more goodness. Thanks!
Welcome to the site Nicole and I hope you’ll find lots of new favorites π .
Very delicious.
Thanks Lisa! π
I cooked this dish yesterday for my guests. It was wonderful. I will cook it again and again. Thanks for the recipe.
Mascha, thank you for the great review and you are welcome :).
I’m all out of sour cream π do you think it would be okay if i added full fat yogurt instead?
Yuliya, I haven’t tested it but it should work. Yogurt gives more of a sour taste to the sauce. You might need to add a little sweetness to compensate for the added tang.
i made this dish and it’s so good. I will be making this again. I’m really glad I came across this.
I’m so happy you liked it! π
this dish is soo yum!!! I make it a lot…. LOVE IT!!!!
I’m so happy you enjoy it! π
That looks absolutely delicious. Have you ever tried it with coconut creamer? I just don’t eat dairy products. Thanks for a great website and recipes
Hi Jeanne :). I haven’t tried with coconut creamer; I actually haven’t worked with that product before. What is the consistency and fat content of it?
Mine turned out really runny and letting it cool did not make it thicker.. Did you drain the tomato juice before adding it back to the mushroom and onion? It was still good but I wanted it thicker to serve over pasta. I guess this is sort of an excuse to make this again π
Hi Kim, simmering the tomatoes helps them to release their juices and much of those juices evaporate. However, this sauce isn’t really a thick sauce. It’s meant to be a lighter sauce π