SHRIMP AND CRABMEAT MADEIRA

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This is a very ellegant special dinner for two, but it can easily be increased for more servings. Originally from a February 1978 issue of Bon Appetit magazine.

Provided by Leslie in Texas

Categories     Crab

Time 50m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons shallots, diced
3/4 cup mushroom, sliced
1/2 lb fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
6 ounces crab, cooked and drained
1/2 cup madeira wine
1/4 teaspoon tarragon
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons tomato paste
2 egg yolks
1/4 cup heavy cream
salt and pepper, to taste
linguine
chopped parsley, for garnish

Steps:

  • Melt butter in saucepan; add shallots and saute until soft.
  • Add mushrooms and saute until any liquid evaporates.
  • Add shrimp and cook until they just begin to turn pink; add crab.
  • Stir in Madeira and cook until almost completely reduced.
  • Add tarragon,lemon juice and tomato paste and mix thoroughly.
  • Combine yolks with cream and very slowly add to saucepan, mixing constantly; add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Heat through completely.
  • Serve over linguine that has been cooked al dente, top with chopped parsley and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 527.1, Fat 34.5, SaturatedFat 19.5, Cholesterol 445.9, Sodium 1113.1, Carbohydrate 8.8, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 2, Protein 34.9

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