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Marinated Shrimp With Champagne Beurre Blanc Recipe

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Ingredients

1 tbsp minced fresh tarragon .
1 tbsp minced fresh parsley .
1/4 c extra-virgin olive oil .
2 c champagne or other dry sparkling wine .
vegetable oil cooking spray .
1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper .
Sauce Base .
3 tbsps minced shallots .
2 tbsps champagne vinegar or other white wine vinegar .
1 c chilled unsalted butter, cut into 16 pieces .
1/3 c finely sliced shallots .
1/4 tsp whole black peppercorns .
1 c champagne or other dry sparkling wine .
Shrimp .
24 uncooked jumbo shrimp, peeled with tail left intact, deveined (about 2 lbs) .
1 tbsp minced fresh chives

Directions

Step #1 For Sauce Base: Combine Champagne, vinegar, shallots, & peppercorns in heavy medium saucepan.
Step #2 Boil until reduced to 1/4 c liquid, about 20 mins.
Step #3 (Can be made 4 hrs ahead.
Step #4 Cover up & let this stand at about room temp.
Step #5 ) For Shrimp: Combine Champagne, olive oil, shallots, & ground pepper in resealable plastic bag.
Step #6 Add shrimp to bag & seal; shake bag to coat shrimp evenly.
Step #7 Marinate shrimp at about room temp at least 30 mins & up to 1 hr, turning bag every once in awhile.
Step #8 Mix chives, tarragon, & parsley in small bowl.
Step #9 Preheat broiler.
Step #10 Spray broiler pan with nonstick vegetable oil spray.
Step #11 Drain shrimp; discard plastic bag with marinade.
Step #12 Arrange shrimp on prepared pan in single layer.
Step #13 Broil shrimp until just opaque in center, about 2 mins per side.
Step #14 Stand 3 shrimp, tails upright, in center of each plate.
Step #15 Rewarm sauce base over medium-low heat.
Step #16 Whisk in butter 1 piece at a time, just allowing each to melt before adding next (do not boil or sauce will separate).
Step #17 Spice up beurre blanc to taste with salt & pepper.
Step #18 Spoon warm sauce around shrimp.
Step #19 Sprinkle top with fresh herbs & serve.
Step #20 Market tip: Champagne & sparkling wines labeled extra dry are actually slightly sweeter than those labeled brut.
Step #21 The latter works best for this dish.
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