Poached Shrimp with Bay Leaves and Lemon - Alex Guarnaschelli

By Gams

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 1 Idaho baking potato, washed and dried
• 2 pounds shrimp, fresh or frozen, in the shells
• 2 1/2 quarts water
• 1 lemon, cut into slices
• 1 small bunch fresh parsley, washed
• 16 black peppercorns
• 4 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt plus more for seasoning
• Splash hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco)
• 2 tablespoons good quality curry powder
• 2 tablespoons warm water
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• Red wine vinegar
• 1/2 to 3/4 cup olive oil

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 90mins
Adapted from foodnetwork.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Place the potato inside to bake for 1 hour.
Though these shrimp are served in the shell, run a small, sharp knife down the length of the shrimp to devein them. In a large saucepan, combine the water, lemon, parsley, peppercorns, bay leaves, salt, and hot sauce. Stir to blend and bring to a simmer.

Remove from the heat and allow the liquid to cool for a few minutes. Add the shrimp and allow them to sit in the liquid, off the heat, until they are cooked in the middle, 3 to 5 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove the shrimp and drain them on a kitchen towel. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

When the potato is tender (check by piercing with the tip of a knife), shut the oven off, remove the potato, and place it on a flat surface. Sprinkle the curry powder in a thin layer in an oven proof skillet and toast it in the oven (with the door open) until you smell the aroma of the curry, 2 minutes. Remove and set aside to cool. Split the potato in half lengthwise and scoop out the flesh. Transfer the flesh to a blender and add the warm water, egg yolks, mustard, and lemon juice. Pulse to blend. Add the curry powder and a splash of vinegar, if desired. With the blender running, pour a steady stream of the olive oil through the top, start with 1/2 cup and then taste. If needed, add more olive oil. Serve the sauce in a bowl on the side with the shrimp.