Blackened Shrimp On Kale And Mashed Sweet Potatoes With Andouille Cream Recipes

BLACKENED SHRIMP WITH MASHED SWEET POTATOES AND ANDOUILLE CREAM

Steps:

• For the sweet potatoes, in a one-gallon saucepot, add the potatoes and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook until fork tender. When cooked, strain potatoes. In a large bowl, while potatoes are still hot, add honey, butter, cinnamon, salt, and pepper. Mash together and reserve on stovetop with low heat.
• For the andouille cream, in a large saute pan with the olive oil, sweat the garlic and shallots. Add the celery and saute for one minute. Add the white wine, sausage, and thyme. Reduce for about one minute to half. Add heavy cream and reduce mixture by half again. Stir in Cajun seasoning and butter, saute for one minute. Stir in parsley and season. Be sure to remove thyme sprig before serving. Reserve on stovetop with low heat.
• For the shrimp, dredge shrimp in blackening spice. Season each side of the shrimp with salt and ground black pepper. In a hot saute pan with olive oil, pan sear shrimp. Be sure not to burn the blackening spice, or it will turn very bitter in taste.
• For the presentation, spoon the potatoes in the center of a serving plate. Then stand three shrimp on the potatoes, with the tails in on top. Lastly, spoon a portion of the andouille cream on top of the shrimp and potatoes.

BLACKENED SHRIMP ON KALE AND MASHED SWEET POTATOES WITH ANDOUILLE CREAM

Steps:

• Bake the sweet potatoes in a preheated 400F/200C oven until tender, about an hour.
• Scoop out the inside and mash in the butter and cinnamon and set aside.
• About a half an hour in, heat the oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
• Add the sausage and saute for 3 minutes.
• Add the onion, celery and bell pepper and saute for 2 minutes.
• Add the garlic and thyme and saute until fragrant, about half a minute.
• Add the wine and deglaze the pan.
• Add the cream and creole seasoning and simmer to reduce by half, about 5 minutes.
• Mix in the butter, remove from heat and set aside.
• Toss the shrimp in the oil and the creole seasoning to coat.
• Melt the butter in another pan over medium heat-high heat.
• Add the shrimp and saute until cooked, about 1-3 minutes per side and set aside.
• Blanch the kale in boiling water until tender, about 2-3 minutes and drain.
• Divide the sweet mashed potatoes across four plates and top with the kale, shrimp and andouille cream and garnish with parsley.