Best Giant Shrimp With Artichokes And Fennel Recipes

SHRIMP AND ARTICHOKE LINGUINE

Steps:

• Prep: Grate lemon zest from the first lemon then squeeze juice from both lemons. Drain artichoke hearts, cut into quarters and pat dry with papertowels.
• Cook linguine in a large pot of water with 1 Tbsp salt (8-10 minutes) or according to package instructions. Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking liquid then drain pasta (no need to rinse).
• Meanwhile, In a large (12-14 inch) heavy-bottomed pan over medium heat, add 4 Tbsp butter and 3 Tbsp olive oil. Once butter is sizzling, add 4 pressed garlic cloves an stir 1 minute. Add shrimp in a single layer and sprinkle with 1 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper. Saute shrimp 1-2 minutes per side, just until pink and not translucent.
• Add artichokes and toss to combine for another 2 minutes, or just until warmed through. Remove from heat and stir in 1/4 cup chopped parsley, 1 tsp lemon zest, and 1/4 cup lemon juice.
• Pour shrimp and artichokes over drained pasta and toss to combine. If juicier pasta is desired, drizzle with reserved cooking liquid from pasta (I added 1/2 cup pasta liquid).

GIANT SHRIMP WITH ARTICHOKES AND FENNEL

Steps:

• Combine rosemary, garlic, 2 tablespoons olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste in medium bowl. Add shrimp, and turn until well coated. Marinate at room temperature for 30 to 60 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Using a paring knife, trim stem and outer artichoke leaves to tender hearts. Quarter hearts lengthwise, and cut out choke. Place in a mixing bowl; add remaining olive oil, pepper flakes, and salt and pepper to taste. Spread across a baking sheet, and bake until artichokes are tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat, and keep warm.
• In a medium saucepan, combine fennel, thyme, bay leaf and lemon juice. Stir in 1/3 cup water. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat until tender, about 20 minutes.
• Prepare a grill, or heat a large griddle or skillet until very hot. Grill or sear shrimp until pink, 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Transfer to a large bowl, and add artichoke hearts and fennel. Drizzle with lemon-flavored olive oil to taste, and toss until well blended. Divide among 4 plates, and serve.

SAUTEED SHRIMP WITH ARTICHOKES AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• 1. Pat shrimp dry with pape towels and season with salt and pepper. Combine shrimp, 1 T. oil, garlic and pepper flakes in medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
• 2. Meanwhile, heat 1 T. oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium high heat until shimmering. Add mushrooms and cook until browned, 6-8 minutes. Add artichokes and cook until ightly browned, about 3 minutes. Thransfer vegetables to medium bowl and tent loosely with aluminum foil.
• 3. Heat 1 T. oil in now-empty skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Add half of shrimp and cook, without moving, until spotty brown on first side, about 1 minute. Transfer shrimp to a bowl with begetables. Repeat with remaining 1 T. oil and reminaing shrimp. Add wine to now-empty skillet and simmer until redueced to 1/3 cup, 1-2 minutes. Whish in butter until smooth. Stir in vegetable-shrimp mixture and parsley and simmer until shrimp are opaque throughout, 1-2 minutes. Serve over rice.

SHRIMP AND ROASTED FENNEL DITALINI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. Shell shrimp, but keep tails intact, if desired; reserve shells. In a small pan over medium heat, toast fennel seeds until golden brown, 5 minutes; crush. In a bowl, toss shrimp with fennel seeds. In same pan, bring 1 cup water to a boil with 1/2 teaspoon salt and reserved shells; reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, 30 minutes. Remove and discard shells; simmer until stock reduces by half, 5 minutes. In a roasting pan, place sliced fennel, garlic, oil, pepper and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt; toss. Roast until fennel is tender, 20 minutes. Stir in shrimp, stock and zest; roast until shrimp are just cooked through, 5 minutes. Cook pasta as directed on package until al dente. Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid. Add pasta to roasting pan; roast until pasta is completely cooked, adding reserved liquid a little at a time and stirring to reach desired consistency, 5 to 10 minutes. Serve garnished with julienned zest and fennel fronds, if desired.

SHRIMP FRANCESCA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Arrange the shrimp in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Gently squeeze any excess liquid from the artichoke hearts, break the hearts into quarters, and arrange in spaces between the shrimp. Sprinkle the bread crumbs and parsley over the shrimp and artichoke hearts; sprinkle lemon juice over the crumbs.
• Melt butter with garlic in a small saucepan over medium-low heat; drizzle the butter mixture over the bread crumbs. Sprinkle the top with Romano cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the crumbs and cheese brown lightly and the shrimp turn opaque and orange-pink in color, 10 to 12 minutes. Serve hot.

FENNEL & GARLIC SHRIMP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large (12-inch) saute pan over medium heat. Add the fennel and saute for 5 minutes, until tender but not browned. Turn the heat to medium-low, add the garlic and red pepper flakes, and cook at a very low sizzle for 2 to 3 minutes, until the garlic just begins to color.
• Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels, add them to the pan, and toss together with the fennel and olive oil. Spread the shrimp in one layer and cook over medium heat for 2 minutes on one side. Turn the shrimp and cook for 2 minutes on the other side, until they¿re pink and just cooked through.
• Off the heat, sprinkle with the parsley, 1 tablespoon of chopped fennel fronds, the Pernod (if using), the fleur de sel, and black pepper and serve it with bread to soak up all the pan juices.

SHRIMP SCAMPI WITH ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and shallots and cook, stirring until softened but not browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Add shrimp, artichoke hearts, wine, and lemon juice and cook until the shrimp are cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the parsley, salt and pepper. Divide among 4 plates, garnish with additional parsley, and serve.