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Shrimp Scampi with Quick Preserved Lemon and Fennel on Polenta
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Shrimp Scampi with Quick Preserved Lemon and Fennel on Polenta

15 ingredients Makes 4 servings openrecipes
Shrimp Scampi with Quick Preserved Lemon and Fennel on Polenta
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

546
Calories
54g
Protein
22g
Fat
36g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 12 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Clam 100g cooked 148
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Fennel 1/2 bulb (87g) 27
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 1/2 8-ounce bottles clam juice
  • 2 1/4 cups (or more) water
  • 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 1/2 cups polenta (coarse cornmeal)
  • 3/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
  • Coarse kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 12 uncooked extra-large shrimp (8 to 10 per pound), peeled, deveined, butterflied, flattened
  • 1 cup finely chopped fresh fennel
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped plum tomatoes
  • 1/3 cup minced shallots
  • 4 teaspoons chopped
  • 1/4 cup Pernod or other anise-flavored liqueur
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • Ingredient Info: Polenta is sold at some supermarkets and at natural foods stores and Italian markets. If unavailable, substitute an equal amount of regular yellow cornmeal and cook about half as long.

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By epicurious · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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