Shrimp Provencal Recipes

SHRIMP PROVENCAL

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Quickly saute shrimp until they turn pink, but are not cooked through; remove from skillet and set aside. Add the bell peppers, onion, garlic, fennel seeds, and thyme; cook until the onion softens, about 8 minutes.
• Stir in white wine, tomato paste, and diced tomatoes. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the flavors blend, about 10 minutes. Add the shrimp, and simmer until they are cooked and turn opaque, about 3 minutes. Stir in the basil, and season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.

SHRIMP PROVENçAL

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. When the oil is hot enough to shimmer, add the shrimp and toss until the shrimp turn pink and become opaque. Add the garlic, shallot, tomato, half of the parsley, and seasonings. Sauté for 3 minutes. Add the Pernod. Reduce the heat and add 1 tablespoon of the butter. Sauté for 1 more minute. Melt the remaining butter separately. Serve on warmed plates and pour the remaining butter on top. Sprinkle with the remaining parsley.

SHRIMP PROVENçALE

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp and sauté just until pink, about 1 minute. Using slotted spoon, transfer shrimp to bowl. Add bell peppers, onion, thyme, garlic and fennel seeds to skillet. Sauté until onion softens, about 8 minutes. Add tomatoes with juices, olives, wine and tomato paste; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until flavors blend, about 10 minutes. Add shrimp; simmer uncovered until shrimp are just opaque in center, about 3 minutes. Mix in basil; season with salt and pepper.

SCALLOPS PROVENCAL

Steps:

• If you're using bay scallops, keep them whole. If you're using sea scallops, cut each 1 in half horizontally. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, toss with flour, and shake off the excess.
• In a very large saute pan, heat 2 tablespoons of the butter over high heat until sizzling and add the scallops in 1 layer. Lower the heat to medium and allow the scallops to brown lightly on 1 side without moving them, then turn and brown lightly on the other side. This should take 3 to 4 minutes, total. Melt the rest of the butter in the pan with the scallops, then add the shallots, garlic, and parsley and saute for 2 more minutes, tossing the seasonings with the scallops. Add the wine, cook for 1 minute, and taste for seasoning. Serve hot with a squeeze of lemon juice.

PROVENCAL SHELLFISH STEW

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add the onion and fennel and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are golden, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, pepper, and saffron and cook another minute. Stir in the vermouth and simmer until reduced by about half. Lightly crush the tomatoes through your fingers into the pot; stir in their juices, add the water, orange zest, bay leaf, cover, and simmer until the flavors come together, about 20 minutes.
• Adjust the heat so that the broth simmers briskly. Stir in the clams, cover the pot, and cook until they just begin to open, 6 to 8 minutes. (To keep the clams from overcooking, transfer any fully opened ones to a bowl.) Add the scallops and shrimp and cook, uncovered, until they are just cooked through and opaque, 2 to 3 minutes more. Stir in the vinegar, parsley, and return any of the cooked clams along with their juices. Season with salt, if needed. Divide stew and shellfish among 4 warm bowls. Serve.

PROVENCAL SHRIMP SAUTE

Steps:

• Heat a large, heavy-bottomed nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add the olive oil. Add the shrimp and saute 1 1/2 minutes. Add the almonds and garlic and saute until the shrimp are cooked. Stir in the capers, tomatoes and parsley. Cook for 1 minute. Stir in the salt and pepper to taste. Divide among 4 plates and serve immediately.

SHRIMP PROVENCAL OVER RICE

Steps:

• In 12-inch skillet over medium heat, in 2 tablespoons hot oil, cook shrimp stirring frequently, until shrimp turn pink, about 3 minutes.
• Remove from pan and set aside.
• In same skillet, in remaining tablespoon of hot oil, add mushrooms and garlic and cook until mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add tomatoes, lemon juice, salt, and pepper and cook 3 minutes more.
• Return shrimp to skillet and heat through.
• Sprinkle with parsley and serve over rice.

GRILLED SHRIMP PROVENCAL

Steps:

• Coat shrimp lightly with olive oil and Grill for 6-7 minutes until shrimp are pink.
• In a blender, combine remaining ingredients, the resulting sauce should be pastel green.
• Place the sauce in a metal bowl on the grill and heat while the shrimp are cooking.
• Serve shrimp on a plate with a bowl of the dipping sauce.