Shrimp and Littleneck Clams with Wild Rice Waffles

Shrimp and Littleneck Clams with Wild Rice Waffles
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Shrimp and Littleneck Clams with Wild Rice Waffles a try. Watching your figure? This pescatarian recipe has 1446 calories, 29g of protein, and 92g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 41% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 1 person found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. A mixture of ancho chile powder, shrimp stock, fennel seeds, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the unsalted butter you could follow this main course with the Almond Milk Chocolate Pudding as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 3 hours and 30 minutes.

Instructions

1
Heat the oil in a medium saute pan over high heat until almost smoking. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper to taste and saute for 1-2 minutes on each side until almost cooked through.
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Heat the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
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Add the onions, garlic, carrots, apples and curry and cook until soft. Raise the heat to high, add the wine and cook until reduced.
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Add the stock and cook until reduced by half. Reduce heat to medium, whisk in the cream, coconut milk and brown sugar and cook until slightly thickened.
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Add the shrimp and the clams and cook until the clams open. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Preheat your Belgian waffle iron.
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Heat the olive oil in a large skillet, preferably nonstick, over medium-high heat.
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Add the onions and cook, stirring, until lightly browned.
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Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
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Add the wild rice and stir just until the mixture is well combined, season well with salt and pepper to taste. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and baking soda. In another bowl, beat together the milk, buttermilk and eggs.
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Pour the liquid ingredients over the dry ingredients and stir together with the whisk until just combined. Stir in the wild rice mixture. Lightly butter the grids of the waffle iron, if needed. Spoon out 1 cup of batter onto the hot iron. The batter will be thick so spread with a metal spatula. Close the lid and bake until the waffle is golden and crisp.
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Remove from the iron and cut into quarters.
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Heat the brown sugar and honey in small saucepan over medium-high heat until sugar has melted and is bubbling.
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Add the mango and cook over medium-low heat until the mango is soft and caramelized.
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Place in a food processor and process until smooth, remove to a bowl and let cool.
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Place butter in a food processor and add mango puree and process until smooth. Fold in cilantro, scrape into a medium ramekin and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
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Assemble: Ladle the sauce into a bowl.
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Place 3 shrimp and 4 clams in each bowl. Top with 2 waffle quarters and a dollop of the candied mango butter.
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Sprinkle with chopped cilantro.
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Combine all ingredients in a small bowl.
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Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc are great choices for Shrimp. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. One wine you could try is Loveblock Pinot Gris. It has 4.6 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 24 dollars.
Loveblock Pinot Gris
Loveblock Pinot Gris
Loveblock Pinot Gris is a pale golden with hints of green. The 2013 vintage is a dry style with floral aromas and a hint of ripe pineapple. The palate reveals poached pear and blood orange, and finishes with a touch of citrus, good texture and rich mouth feel.
DifficultyExpert
Ready In3 hrs, 30 m.
Servings4
Health Score27
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