This scampi is reminiscent of the Southern dish Shrimp and Grits, but cooked in the French manner. The recipe comes from L'Albatros in Cleveland, Ohio and featured in "Bon Appetit" magazine.
Provided by threeovens
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 55m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, bring clam juice, water, and cream to a boil over medium high heat; gradually whisk in polenta.
- Reduce heat and simmer polenta until thick and tender, stirring constantly, 15 to 20 minutes (halve the time if using cornmeal).
- Stir in hot pepper sauce and season with salt and pepper; cover and keep warm (if it becomes too firm stir in warm water and stir over low heat).
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat; season shrimp with salt and pepper and add to skillet.
- Sear about one minute per side, then remove to a plate (will not be cooked through).
- To the skillet, add fennel, tomatoes, shallot, preserved lemon, and garlic.
- Saute until fennel is tender, about 4 minutes.
- Add Pernod, or wine, and boil one minute; add cream boil one minute.
- Return shrimp to skillet, toss until opaque in center, about one minute.
- To serve: spoon polenta onto plates, top with shrimp and sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 715, Fat 38, SaturatedFat 18.6, Cholesterol 229.6, Sodium 1132.3, Carbohydrate 70.9, Fiber 5.3, Sugar 9.4, Protein 24.7
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