Alder Planked Prawns with Smoked Tomato Beurre Blanc
Chef Jeremy Anderson
Smoked tomato beurre blank surrounds the spicy shrimp with savory flavors.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs jumbo (U/15) shrimp (peeled and deveined, tail on)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- pinch plank spice rub
- Salmon Rub (Makes approximately 1 lb.)3/4 lb brown sugar
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 Tbs thyme dry spice
- 10 Tbs salt, kosher
- 1 Tbs pepper, black course
- 1/2 cup paprika
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 Tbs thyme, herb fresh chopped
- 1/4 tsp pepper, white ground
- Smoked Tomato Beurre Blanc (Makes approximately 1 cup):4 roma tomatoes diced 1/4 inch
- 1/2 red onion diced 1/4 inch
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/8 tsp fresh cracked black pepper
- 2 tsp shallots, minced
- 1 Tbs lemon juice
- 3 Tbs white wine
- 1 1/2 tsp heavy cream
- 1/2 lb unsalted butter, cut in 1 inch cubes
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
Directions
- Rub both sides of an alder plank with olive oil. Preheat plank in a 450° F oven for 15 minutes. Remove plank from oven. Brush both sides of the prawns with olive oil and then coat evenly with salmon rub. Place prawns presentation side down on plank. Place planked prawns in the preheated oven and roast for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and turn prawns over. Return to oven and roast approximately 6-7 minutes more or just until the shrimp loses its translucency. Remove to warm serving platter (or serve on plank or individual warm plates) and ladle 1/8 cup of the smoked tomato beurre blanc diagonally over the prawns.
- Salmon RubCombine all ingredients and toss until evenly mixed. Store in a clean container until needed for use.
- Smoked Tomato Beurre BlancTo smoke the tomato mixture, using an outdoor BBQ or smoker. Place in aluminum foil some alder chips that have been soaked in water for 20 minutes and drained. Turn on the BBQ, and heat until smoke begins from the alder. Turn off the BBQ and place the mixed, diced tomatoes, red onion, salt, and pepper on a cookie sheet over top of the alder and cover. Let smoke for 20 minutes and then remove and chill until needed for the beurre blanc.
- Prepare the beurre blanc by combining the shallots, lemon juice, and wine in a small saucepan and reduce over medium heat by 50%. Strain. Return strained liquid to saucepan and add cream. Cook 1 minute. Working on and off the heat, whisk butter in small pieces to form an emulsion. Stir in salt and the pureed vegetables and hold warm in a pre-heated thermos or a double boiler.
Recipe courtesy of the National Fisheries Institute
Nutrition Facts
Calories 554
Calories from Fat 432 (78%)
(76%)Total Fat 49g
(149%)Saturated Fat 30g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 12g
(84%)Cholesterol 252mg
(11%)Sodium 261mg
(16%)Potassium 567mg
Total Carbohydrate 12g
(24%)Dietary Fiber 6g
Sugars 2g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(40%)Protein 20g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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