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Shrimp Pane With Quinoa, Wilted Radish Greens and Arugula

8/26/2013

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Jacques Pepin is an amazing cook and so fun to watch. A huge culinary presence for decades, he actually started as a chef's apprentice when he was just 13!! His cooking shows are informative and interesting, especially when they feature the luscious dishes of his native France. He deftly shares his vast knowledge of numerous cooking techniques and delicious combinations of fresh foods.
The program I caught the other day was no exception. Jacques was whipping up Shrimp Pane on Watercress. Now shrimp is one of my favorite foods. I love it any way, shape or form - just like Bubba says to his friend Forrest in the movie Forrest Gump as he rattles off all the different shrimp preparations - shrimp cocktail, fried shrimp, shrimp scampi, whatever!! So, when Jacques started making shrimp pane, it really caught my eye. Such a unique way to make it - basically position four shrimp together to form a pane (patty), spread some shrimp mousse on the outside and then coat it in breadcrumbs. Simple yet tasty and flavorful. The crunchy outside is a nice complement to the juiciness of the shrimp - the mousse layer helps it stay tender and moist. He fried the patties but I sprayed them lightly with some olive oil and baked in the oven at about 400 degrees for a few minutes on each side and they turned out perfectly.

PictureWilted radish greens with purple onion and cherry tomatoes

Jacques plated the shrimp over a watercress salad, but I had some arugula that worked just fine, as well as some fresh radish greens I decide to saute along with some purple onion and plump sunny-colored cherry tomatoes and mix in with the fresh arugula for the salad. Some quinoa rounded out the meal nicely, complemented by a bottle of The Huguenot Chenin Blanc 2012.





Shrimp Pane on Watercress


Serves 4

20 extra-large shrimp (16–20 per pound), shelled and deveined
1 large egg
1 small garlic clove
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon fresh parsley leaves
3 slices white bread (3 ounces), processed to crumbs in a food processor (1/2 cup)
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter

SALAD
1 bunch watercress (8 ounces)
1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
3 tablespoons walnut oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Cut off about 1 inch from the lower tail segment of each shrimp and put these tail pieces, along with the 4 smallest shrimp (total weight about 6 ounces) in the bowl of a food processor. Add the egg, garlic, salt, and pepper and process for about 20 seconds. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, add the parsley, and process for another 15 to 20 seconds, until the mixture is smooth. Transfer to a bowl. (You should have about 1 cup.)

Divide the remaining 16 shrimp into 4 portions. Arrange them on a tray so that each group of 4 shrimp is clustered together to form a flat patty. Coat the top surface of each patty with about 1½ tablespoons of the shrimp mousse. Sprinkle half the fresh bread crumbs over the mousse on the patties and press the crumbs gently into the mousse. Using a spatula, gently turn the patties over. Spread the remaining mousse over the patties and coat as before with the remaining bread crumbs. Cover and refrigerate until ready to cook.

At serving time, heat the canola oil and butter in a large skillet until hot. Carefully transfer the patties to the skillet and cook them gently for 3 minutes, or until golden brown. Turn carefully (they are delicate) and cook for 3 minutes on the other side. Cover and set aside.

FOR THE SALAD: Cut off the bottom 2 1/2 inches from the watercress stems (reserve, if you desire, in the refrigerator or freezer for use in soup). Wash the watercress well and dry it in a salad spinner.

Combine the sherry vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper in the bowl in which you will toss the salad.

Just before serving, add the watercress to the bowl and toss to coat with the dressing. Divide the salad among four plates, place a shrimp patty on top of each, and serve.

Copyright © 2011 by Jacques Pépin. Used by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
See more at: 
http://blogs.kqed.org/essentialpepin/2011/09/17/shrimp-pane-on-watercress/#sthash.qOR7sS8V.dpuf

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    My second book, The Thousand Dollar Dinner, follows the unique story of a luxurious 17-course feast that helped launch the era of grand banquets in nineteenth century America. I am also the author of Mrs Goodfellow: The Story of America's First Cooking School.

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