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Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons good olive oil
- 1 cup chopped fennel bulb,
- fronds reserved
- 3 tablespoons minced garlic
- (9 cloves)
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red
- pepper flakes
- 1 pound (16-20 count)
- shrimp, peeled with tails
- on
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh
- flat-leaf parsley
- 1 tablespoon Pernod (option- al)
- 1 teaspoon fleur de sel
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground
- black pepper
- Orzo or Orecchiette - cooked
Preparation
Step 1
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 parsley, 1 tablespoon of chopped fennel fronds, the Pernod (if using), the fleur de sel, and black pepper, and serve with bread to soak up the pan juices.
Toss all with pasta. Serve warm or as a salad.