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Tuscan Garlic Shrimp is the most amazing creamy shrimp dish. A creamy garlic parmesan sauce with spinach and sun-dried tomatoes creates an unforgettable restaurant quality meal right at home!

This delish dish comes together in about 30 minutes. Make a full meal and serve it with a Salad, Green Beans and Bread.

Tuscan Garlic Shrimp in a pan ready to eat.

Creamy Garlic Shrimp

If you love shrimp and a creamy garlic parmesan sauce then this recipe is going to become your new favorite! It comes from one of my top recipes,  the original Creamy Tuscan Garlic Chicken. The sauce is absolute perfection. Every single time I make it I am reminded of how good it is. This is a tried and true recipe that I use again and again!

The best part about this meal is that it is made in under 30 minutes and tastes like it came out of a five-star restaurant. The shrimp cook in just a matter of minutes and the creamy sauce on top is to die for. The addition of sun-dried tomatoes and spinach makes this sauce more unique and is perfect served over a heaping pile of pasta! This dish is absolutely fantastic. The creamy sauce in this recipe is going to blow your family away. You are going to love this meal just as much as we did!

What is Tuscan Style Food?

Tuscan food is based on the idea of poor cooking. This means simple meals that are inexpensive and could easily be made in large amounts. It is not elaborate or complicated and uses high quality ingredients and natural flavors. Lots of garlic and herbs and spinach and sun-dried tomatoes. This Creamy Tuscan Garlic Shrimp is just that.  Simple, fresh, full of flavor and can feed a lot. It is easy to double and feed any more as well. This sauce and type of cooking are so incredible, if you love this you are going to love these others. Creamy Tuscan Italian Sausage, Tuscan Garlic Scallops, Tuscan Pasta Salad, Stuffed Tuscan Garlic Chicken, and Insanely Good Creamy Tuscan Garlic Salmon. This is only the beginning, check my blog for more Tuscan inspired dishes.

What You Will Need For Tuscan Shrimp

You can use frozen or fresh shrimp and have an impeccable results. I like to buy them already peeled and deveined for faster prep.

  • Shrimp: Use large shrimp that are peeled and deveined.
  • Garlic: Minced garlic cloves.
  • Olive Oil: Adds flavor and cooks the shrimp beautifully
  • Heavy Cream: Totally worth the few extra calories. It provides a smooth rich sauce.
  • Chicken Broth: Gives flavor and breaks up the heaviness of the cream.
  • Garlic Powder: Helps provide that extra punch of garlic flavor.
  • Italian Seasoning: The Best combination of seasonings. Make your own here, and keep it handy, it goes with everything.
  • Parmesan Cheese: Freshly grated for flavor and a bit salty tang.
  • Spinach: Adds color, texture and flavor.
  • Sun-Dried Tomatoes: Use jarred sun-dried tomatoes that have been drained.

How To Make Creamy Tuscan Garlic Shrimp

This comes together in 30 minutes and then dinner is ready! Perfect for busy nights and lazy weekends.

  1. Shrimp: In a large skillet add olive oil and cook the shrimp and garlic on medium high heat for 2-3 minutes or until pink. Remove shrimp and set aside on a plate.
  2. Sauce: Add the heavy cream, chicken broth, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and parmesan cheese. Whisk over medium high heat until it starts to thicken.
  3. Add: Add the spinach and sun-dried tomatoes and let it simmer until the spinach starts to wilt.
  4. Combine: Add the shrimp back to the pan and serve over pasta if desired.

Sauteing the shrimp, making the cream sauce and adding the ingredients all together.

Pro Tips for The Best Creamy Tuscan Garlic Shrimp

Shrimp is easy to cook with and this sauce is to die for, so what are you waiting for, make this tonight!

  • Shrimp: I like to use fresh shrimp as much as I can, it brings the best flavor. You can take the tails off before you cook them so that the tuscan shrimp is easier to eat. Remember to cook the shrimp just till it’s pink all over. You do not want to overcook it, it can become rubbery. Another reason I don’t like to use precooked shrimp. It can be easily overcooked. If you do use frozen, let it thaw in the fridge or use the quick thaw method that is printed on the back of the package.
  • Heavy Cream: You really do not want to trade out the heavy cream for half and half in this dish. Half and half has added sugar for one. And it will create a thinner sauce that you will have to add a thickener too. Your creamy tuscan sauce will not be as creamy. Truly the heavy cream is the best way to go.
  • Saute: If you want a richer flavor to your shrimp sauté the shrimp in butter instead of olive oil. Oh my!
  • Spinach: I like to cut or break off the stems from the spinach so I don’t have any of the hard stem parts in my sauce. This is an extra step that you do not have to do. Just a personal preference.
  • Sun Dried Tomatoes: Use the jarred sun dried tomatoes , drain them but do not rinse them.
  • Serve: This incredible on its own but we love it served over a bowl of freshly cooked noodles.

Upclose picture to see the creamy tuscan garlic shrimp and the incredible texture.

Storing Leftover Tuscan Shrimp

This Garlic shrimp dish is best fresh, but leftovers are just as good. They will keep in the fridge for up to 4 days in a tightly covered container. Warm up slowly on the stove. Microwaving can make the shrimp rubbery if it is overheated. I do not recommend freezing this as the cream sauce will not reheat well.

Tuscan shrimp tossed with noodles in a bowl.

More Delicious Shrimp Pasta Recipes

Shrimp is super easy to cook and cooks up fast, making it a great option when you need dinner quick. It pairs super nicely with all sorts of different spices and flavors making it very versatile. Shrimp has a mild flavor that does not over power or taste fishy. It can be a bit tricky to cook in the fact you do not want to over cook it and make it rubbery. But try these tried and true recipes and you will have success every single time!

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Creamy Tuscan Garlic Shrimp

4.97 from 30 votes
By: Alyssa Rivers
Tuscan Garlic Shrimp is the most amazing creamy shrimp dish. A creamy garlic parmesan sauce with spinach and sun-dried tomatoes creates an unforgettable restaurant quality meal right at home!
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4 People

Ingredients 

Instructions 

  • In a large skillet add olive oil and cook the shrimp and garlic on medium high heat for 2-3 minutes or until pink. Remove shrimp and set aside on a plate.
  • Add the heavy cream, chicken broth, garlic powder, italian seasoning, and parmesan cheese. Whisk over medium high heat until it starts to thicken.
  • Add the spinach and sundried tomatoes and let it simmer until the spinach starts to wilt.
  • Add the shrimp back to the pan and serve over pasta if desired.

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Notes

Updated on March 28, 2021
Originally Posted on March 18, 2018

Nutrition

Calories: 532kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 43gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 519mgSodium: 1693mgPotassium: 747mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1795IUVitamin C: 17.6mgCalcium: 468mgIron: 5.4mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian, Italian American
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About Alyssa Rivers

Alyssa Rivers is the author of 'The Tried and True Cookbook', a professional food photographer and experienced recipe-developer. Having a passion for cooking, her tried and true recipes have been featured on Good Morning America, Today Food, Buzzfeed and more.

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  1. My husband absolutely loves this dish. He’s even requested it for dinner with his buddy while they watch the football game?. It tastes delicious and is easy to make. This has become my go to dish for something everyone will love!

  2. I made this dish for dinner tonight and it is now my husband’s favorite shrimp dish!! So delicious! And I served it over quinoa. Will definitely be serving this to my friends. Thank for coming up with such a fabulous dinner recipe!!

  3. 5 stars
    I would give this dish 10 stars if I could & it’s worthy of that rating. Easy to prepare & such a delicious taste. A gourmet treat. Our company loved this 5 star dish. Thanks!

  4. 5 stars
    This sounds delicious & making for a family birthday celebration. How much pasta
    would you recommend I’m going to double the recipe. The sun dried tomatoes you used are in a jar. Thanks so much for this great recipe.

    1. Hi Alyssa 👋 I really enjoy the recipes I’ve tried off your site. Every time I’m thinking I’m wanting something new, I come on here and find a simple and delicious meal to prep. Thank you so much. I’m a huge fan.

  5. i need your receipt for fried rice can you help me please as i have people coming wednesday for tea

    1. Thank you so much! I really appreciate it and you for following along with me! I am so glad that you can find recipes that you love here! XOXO

  6. I loved the recipe, it’s a bit different. I really want to make it look delicious
    Thanks xoxo

  7. This recipe sounds wonderful. I’m new to your site but not use to using ‘cups’ as a form of measurement. Can you give me some guidelines that would help me. I’m more use to grams/ozs Many thanks

    1. Thanks so much for following along with me! I have had other followers use a converter online for cups to grams or ounces. Hope that helps and you are able to find a few recipes that you love and enjoy!

  8. Hi! Love your recipes!! I was looking over the Shrimp Florentine recipe. Would it not make more sense to take the hard tails off first, before cooking? Thanks!

    1. Yes, you are welcome to take them off if you would like! That sounds great! Thank so much for following along with me! XOXO