Poaching Liquid for Shrimp

Name: Poaching Liquid for Shrimp
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 5 black peppercorns; 2 dried bay leaves; 4 sprigs fresh thyme; 1 head garlic, cut horizontally; 1 Tbsp kosher salt; 4 to 5 parsley stems, optional; 2 shallots, coarsely chopped; 6 larges to 8 head-on large shrimp, deveined, peeled with tails on; 237 milliliters white wine

This recipe serves 2. One portion of this dish contains about 5g of protein, 0g of fat, and a total of 159 calories. Head to the store and pick up peppercorns, shallots, kosher salt, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 25 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and primal diet.

Instructions

Bring about 3 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot or Dutch oven.

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Water

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Dutch Oven

Add the white wine, salt, peppercorns, parsley stems, if using, thyme, bay leaves, shallots and garlic. Bring back to a boil, and then reduce to a simmer and let the flavors meld, about 10 minutes.

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Peppercorns

Bay Leaves

White Wine

Shallot

Parsley

Garlic

Thyme

Salt

Add the shrimp and cook just until opaque and pink, about 2 minutes.

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Shrimp

Remove from the liquid and shock in an ice bath to stop the cooking.

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Ice

Serve chilled.

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Dutch Oven

Ingredients

Servings:

black peppercorns 2

dried bay leaves 4sprigs

fresh thyme 1head

garlic, cut horizontally 1Tbsp

kosher salt 4

to 5 parsley stems, optional 2

shallots, coarsely chopped 6larges

to 8 head-on large shrimp, deveined, peeled with tails on 237milliliters

white wine

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Shrimp can be paired with Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. You could try Skyfall Pinot Gris. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 13 dollars per bottle.