Shrimp With Whiskey Tarragon Sauce On French Bread Recipes

Steps:

• Butterfly the shrimp: Make a deep cut along the outer curved edge of a shrimp, then spread open like a book. Repeat with the remaining shrimp. Pat dry.
• Whisk the eggs with 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and 1 tablespoon parsley in a bowl. Heat about 1/8 inch olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Put the flour in a shallow bowl. Working in batches, dredge the shrimp in the flour, dip in the egg mixture and add to the skillet cut-side down; fry, turning, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain.
• Pour out any oil from the skillet and wipe clean. Add the broth, wine and lemon juice and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the tomatoes and cook until the sauce is slightly reduced, about 4 minutes. Push the tomatoes to one side; whisk in the butter a few pieces at a time. Stir in the shrimp and the remaining 1 tablespoon parsley.
• Meanwhile, put the spinach in a microwave-safe bowl, sprinkle with water and season with salt and pepper. Cover with plastic wrap and pierce the plastic; microwave until wilted, 3 to 5 minutes. Divide the spinach and shrimp mixture among plates and top with the sauce.

Steps:

• Heat butter in a medium sauce pan and cook onion until soft and translucent. Add garlic and lemon juice. When garlic is just soft add heavy cream, mustard and tarragon. Let sauce cook on med-low heat for 30 minutes to reduce by half, stirring occasionally. In a large skillet heat the butter and add shrimp. Toss with salt, pepper and garlic. Cook about 80% through about 1 - 2 minutes (shrimp will continue to cook in sauce). While shrimp are cooking, cut French bread into ½ inch rounds and drizzle with olive oil. Toast in an oven or broiler until crisp. Add the whiskey to the shrimp and flambé to burn it off. Add sauce to cover shrimp in pan and reduce heat to low. Plate the bread toasts and top with 1 shrimp each. Drizzle sauce generously over shrimp and bread.

Steps:

• Make the tarragon sauce: combine the soured cream, tarragon, mustard and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Heat a large frying pan. Brush the shrimp with oil, add to the pan and cook over a high heat until they turn pink.
• Keeping the heat high, add half of the wine and the garlic. Boil rapidly for 2-3 mins then stir in 2 tbs of the parsley.
• When the wine has reduced slightly, lower the heat and add the remaining wine and season with salt and pepper.
• Simmer for 5 minutes Spoon the cooking juices over the shrimp, sprinkle with the remaining parsley and serve hot with the tarragon sauce on the side.

Steps:

• SAUCE: To a saucepan melt butter over medium heat. Add remaining ingredients and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. NOTE: Extra sauce (if any) can be kept in the refrigerator for about a week.
• SHRIMP: Sauté shrimp in butter and spices. Let brown until almost cooked through.
• Remove from heat, add whiskey to sauté pan and flambé'. When the flame goes down, add about 1 cup of sauce and let melt together in the pan.
• BREAD: Drizzle (or brush) slices with olive oil and grill (or bake) both sides until lightly toasted.
• SERVE: Top each piece of toast with a piece of shrimp then pour sauce over top, dousing bread and shrimp.
• Garnish with sautéed vegetables (broccoli, carrots, red bell pepper, yellow squash).