Dungeness Crab Stuffed Shrimp

Dungeness Crab stuffed Jumbo Shrimp over Blackberry Beurre Rouge with Zucchini wrapped Sunrise Blend Rice

I love the presentation on this dish... simple yet rather elegant.  It's essentially one long line with variations of color and shape along the way.  The rice is a gourmet blend wrapped in a zucchini ribbon (rather than just being mounded on the plate) and baked to re-therm the rice.  And on top of the rice is a variation on ratatouille (removed the eggplant and tomato, added edamame).

If available, I highly recommend using Alaskan Spot Prawns instead of regular shrimp.  The Spot Prawns are so much more tender and flavorful.  They are the "lobster" of the shrimp world.  And if you get some with the gorgeous orange-red roe... you've scored!  The roe can be lightly brined and smoked for an awesome garnish.  It has great flavor, but only use the roe if they are solid individual eggs, not mushy or broken (which sometimes happens when they are frozen).

Dungeness Crab Stuffed Shrimp
12 2 1 1/2 1/8 1  1/2 1  1/2 2 3 1/2 Pinch Pinch 3	Oz Tbl Tbl Tbl Tbl Tbl Tbl Tsp Tbl Cup     Oz	Dungeness Crab meat lightly pressed Shallots, minced Fresh Chives, minced Fresh Parsley, chopped Fresh Tarragon, chopped Red Bell pepper, brunoise Yellow bell pepper, brunoise Dijon Panko Mayo (Bestfoods) Kosher Salt Cayenne Fresh Scallop, side muscle removed, pureed	Procedure for Stuffing: Flake the crab so the leg meat is shredded.  Gently fold all ingredients together.
20 1 6-8 2	Each Cup Oz Tbl	13/15 Shrimp, P&D, Tail-On Leeks, thin sliced into discs Dry White Wine Whole Unsalted Butter, chilled	Procedure for Shrimp: Preset oven to 375 degrees. Form the stuffing into 20 equal balls, about 3/4 oz each.  Place the shrimp on your cutting board w/ the cut side down, add a portion of the stuffing, fold the tail over the top, fanning the tail.  Repeat all. You may need 2 pans to cook this amount.  Layer the leeks onto the bottom of the pan.  Gently add the shrimp, add wine around edges of pan.  Add butter. Bring to a simmer, cover, finish in 375 degree oven until the stuffing is cooked through (about 10 minutes). Discard leeks & wine. Arrange Shrimp over Blackberry Beurre Rouge.

 

Notes:

• 13/15 Shrimp P&D Tail-On means: Jumbo shrimp (13 to 15 per pound), which you have Peeled & Deveined but have left the tail portion of the shell on.
• Beurre Rouge is a red wine butter sauce.
• the purpose of the scallops is to add texture, binding power, and complexity of flavor.

 

Blackberry Beurre Rouge
1 2   4 1/4 1  1/2   1/4   8   2-4 Pinch	Tbl Tsp   Oz Cup Tsp   Cup   Oz   Tsp	Shallots, sliced Unsalted Butter   Blackberries Merlot Raspberry Vinegar   Heavy Cream   Unsalted Butter, chilled, cubed   Honey Sea Salt	1) Sweat     2) Add, reduce au sec       3) Add, reduce to consistency (by about 2/3) 4) Slowly add, whisking constantly over low heat. 5) Finish TT

 

 The rice is a Sunrise Blend Rice from Inian Harvest Company.  I made zucchini ribbons by slicing long, thin strips of zucchini on the Mandoline, placing two ribbons in an 8 oz souffle cup (oiled), and filling it with the hot rice.  Bake it for about 7 minutes at 350 degrees just to soften the zucchini.  Gently flip onto the plate and let the contents slide out. 

Add sauce, shrimp, serve!

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