Grilled Shrimp Fennel Alfredo Recipes

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.

GRILLED SHRIMP & FENNEL ALFREDO

Steps:

• Combine shrimp, one clove garlic, 1/4 teaspoon white pepper, and the lemon zest in a plastic zip-top bag. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring chicken broth, remaining garlic clove, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon white pepper to a boil over medium heat in a medium saucepan. Cook about 7 minutes, or until reduced by half.
• Reduce heat to low and stir in cream cheese, whisking to melt; do not boil. Add cooked fettuccini; stir, cover, and set aside.
• Leaving root end attached, slice fennel bulb lengthwise into 1/2" slices; brush slices with oil.
• After heating skillet or grillpan over medium heat for 5 minutes, lightly coat with non-stick cooking spray.
• Grill fennel about 3 minutes per side, or until fennel has softened.
• Remove and keep warm.
• Grill the shrimp about 1 minute per side, or until done.
• Remove and keep warm.
• Place fettuccini with its sauce on a platter; top with fennel and shrimp; sprinkle with red pepper, Parmesan cheese and parsley.
• Garnish with reserved fennel fronds.

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 AND SCALLOP ALFREDO

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta for 10 - 12 minutes, el dente.
• Drain well and leave in pot to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, add olive oil, shrimp and scallops.
• Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until scallops are opaque and shrimp are pink.
• When cooked, remove scallops and shrimp and place on a side plate.
• In the same saucepan, bring cream and butter just to boil.
• Reduce heat and stir in Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
• Add scallops, shrimp and pasta; toss well to coat.
• Transfer mixture to a large bowl and garnish with parsley sprigs.

SHRIMP WITH FENNEL

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the fennel and cook, stirring occasionally, until it is soft, about 5 minutes. Add the shrimp and garlic to the skillet. Cook, stirring constantly for 1 minute. Cover the skillet and let the shrimp cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the vermouth, orange juice, and orange peel to the shrimp. Turn the heat to medium-high and cook, uncovered, for 3-5 minutes, stirring frequently until the sauce is reduced and shrimp are cooked through. Sprinkle the shrimp with salt and pepper, as desired. Transfer the shrimp to individual serving plates and spoon the sauce over them. Garnish with orange slices. Serve immediately.

SHRIMP FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a large skillet, cook and stir shrimp and garlic in the butter for about one minute. Pour in half and half; stir. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese in one tablespoon at a time, stirring constantly. After all Parmesan is added, mix in parsley and salt. Stir frequently making sure it does not boil. Sauce will take a while to thicken.
• When sauce has thickened, combine with cooked pasta noodles; serve hot.

SEAFOOD ALFREDO WITH MUSSELS

Steps:

• Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet. Add mussels and cook for 4 minutes. Stir in wine, garlic, oregano, basil, hot sauce, salt, and pepper; cover and cook until mussels have opened up, 3 to 5 minutes. Discard any mussels that have not opened.
• Reduce heat to medium, add Alfredo sauce and butter, and cook for 1 minute. Stir in Parmesan cheese and simmer for 2 minutes. Serve with grated Romano cheese, lemon wedges, and parsley.