Shrimp Francesca Recipes

SHRIMP FRANCESE

Steps:

• Slice each shrimp along the back to open (butterfly) slightly. Whisk together eggs and cheese in a shallow dish; place flour in another shallow dish. Dredge shrimp lightly in flour, then coat completely in egg mixture.
• Whisk together broth, wine, and lemon juice; set aside. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Swirl in oil, then butter. Cook shrimp in 2 single-layer batches, adding more oil between batches as needed, until golden, about 1 1/2 minutes on each side; transfer each batch to a plate when done. Pour broth mixture into skillet and cook, swirling skillet, until reduced by half, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat, add lemon slices and parsley, and pour over shrimp. Serve immediately.

SHEET PAN SHRIMP PUTTANESCA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Combine the onion, bread cubes, tomatoes and olives on a rimmed baking sheet Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and black pepper to taste. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and toss everything together. Disperse evenly on the baking sheet and bake until the bread just starts to crisp, 12 to 15 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, toss the shrimp with 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Arrange on the baking sheet among the bread mixture. Bake until the shrimp are opaque and just cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, vinegar and anchovy in a small bowl. Stir in the capers and set aside.
• Remove the baking sheet from the oven. Add the parsley leaves and dressing and toss to evenly coat. Transfer to a platter and garnish with the chopped parsley. Add Parmesan shavings. Serve immediately.

SHRIMP FRANCESE OVER LINGUINE

Steps:

• Combine cornstarch and water in a small bowl. Bring chicken broth, wine, butter, lemon juice, parsley, salt, and pepper to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Add the water and cornstarch mixture, 1 teaspoon at a time, until sauce thickens slightly. Remove from heat.
• While sauce is heating, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook linguine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and keep warm.
• Coat shrimp with flour, then with beaten egg.
• Heat oil in a large skillet set over medium-high heat. Pan-fry shrimp in the hot oil until opaque, 2 to 3 minutes on each side, working in batches if needed.
• Add cooked shrimp to the finished sauce. Place a serving of pasta on each plate; add about 5 shrimp and a few spoonfuls of sauce over top.

SHRIMP FRANCESCA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Arrange the shrimp in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Gently squeeze any excess liquid from the artichoke hearts, break the hearts into quarters, and arrange in spaces between the shrimp.
• Sprinkle the bread crumbs and parsley over the shrimp and artichoke hearts; sprinkle lemon juice over the crumbs.
• Melt butter with garlic in a small saucepan over medium-low heat; drizzle the butter mixture over the bread crumbs.
• Sprinkle the top with Romano cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the crumbs and cheese brown lightly and the shrimp turn opaque and orange-pink in color, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Serve hot.

SHRIMP FRANCESE

Steps:

• Butterfly the shrimp: Make a deep cut along the outer curved edge of a shrimp, then spread open like a book. Repeat with the remaining shrimp. Pat dry.
• Whisk the eggs with 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and 1 tablespoon parsley in a bowl. Heat about 1/8 inch olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Put the flour in a shallow bowl. Working in batches, dredge the shrimp in the flour, dip in the egg mixture and add to the skillet cut-side down; fry, turning, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain.
• Pour out any oil from the skillet and wipe clean. Add the broth, wine and lemon juice and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the tomatoes and cook until the sauce is slightly reduced, about 4 minutes. Push the tomatoes to one side; whisk in the butter a few pieces at a time. Stir in the shrimp and the remaining 1 tablespoon parsley.
• Meanwhile, put the spinach in a microwave-safe bowl, sprinkle with water and season with salt and pepper. Cover with plastic wrap and pierce the plastic; microwave until wilted, 3 to 5 minutes. Divide the spinach and shrimp mixture among plates and top with the sauce.

SHRIMP FRANCESE

Steps:

• Butterfly shrimp: Make deep cut along outer curved edges then spread open like a book. Pat dry.
• Whisk eggs with 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and 1 tablespoon of parsley in bowl.
• Heat about 1/8 inch olive oil in large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Put flour in shallow bowl. Working in batches, dredge shrimp in flour, dip in egg mixture and add to skillet cut-side down; fry, turning until lightly browned, about 3 minutes.
• Transfer to paper towels to drain.
• Pour out any oil from skillet and wipe clean.
• Add broth, wine and lemon juice and bring to boil over medium high heat.
• Add tomatoes and cook until sauce is slightly reduced, 4 minutes.
• Push tomatoes to one side; whisk in butter a few pieces at a time.
• Stir in shrimp and remaining 1 tablespoon of parsley.
• Meanwhile, put spinach in microwave safe bowl, sprinkle with water and season with salt and pepper. Cover with plastic wrap and pierce plastic; microwave until wilted, 3-5 minutes.
• Divide spinach and shrimp mixture among plates and top with sauce.