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September 2010

Shrimp Scampi with Quick-Preserved Lemon and Fennel on Polenta

By L Albatros Cleveland OhioPhotography by Jos Picayo

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Recipe information

  • Total Time

    1 minutes

  • Yield

    4 Servings

Ingredients

Polenta

4

1/2 8-ounce bottles clam juice

2

1/4 cups (or more) water

3

/4 cup heavy whipping cream

1

1/2 cups polenta (coarse cornmeal)

3

/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Coarse kosher salt

Scampi

2

tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

12

uncooked extra-large shrimp (8 to 10 per pound), peeled, deveined, butterflied, flattened

1

cup finely chopped fresh fennel

1

/2 cup finely chopped plum tomatoes

1

/3 cup minced shallots

4

teaspoons chopped Quick-Preserved Lemon (click for recipe)

1

large garlic clove, finely chopped

1

/4 cup Pernod or other anise-flavored liqueur

1

/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Need to make a substitution?

Preparation

  1. Polenta

    Step 1

    Bring clam juice, 2 1/4 cups water, and cream to boil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Gradually whisk in polenta. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer polenta until thick and tender, stirring constantly, 15 to 20 minutes. Add hot pepper sauce; season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Cover to keep warm (if polenta becomes firm, add 1/3 cup water and stir over low heat to loosen and rewarm).

  2. Scampi

    Step 2

    Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle shrimp on 1 side with coarse salt and pepper. Add to skillet; sear 1 minute per side. Transfer shrimp to plate. Add fennel, tomatoes, shallots, preserved lemon, and garlic. Sauté until fennel is tender, about 4 minutes. Add Pernod; boil 1 minute. Add cream; boil 1 minute. Return shrimp to skillet. Toss until just opaque in center, about 1 minute.

    Step 3

    Spoon polenta onto plates. Top with shrimp and sauce.

Nutrition Per Serving

One serving contains: Calories (kcal) 712.4 %Calories from Fat 51.9 Fat (g) 41.1 Saturated Fat (g) 20.1 Cholesterol (mg) 317.8 Carbohydrates (g) 53.8 Dietary Fiber (g) 5.0 Total Sugars (g) 4.3 Net Carbs (g) 48.8 Protein (g) 32.9 Sodium (mg) 1572.1
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