Poached Shrimp With Lemon-Horseradish Dipping Sauce

Serves: 6

Terry Wiza

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

47

Sweetness

43

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1

Lemon

Directions:

1

For shrimp: Fill medium bowl with ice water; set aside

2

Combine 2 cups water, wine, and next 4 ingredients in medium saucepan

3

Bring to boil

4

Add shrimp; reduce heat to low, cover, and poach just until shells are pink and shrimp are opaque in center, 3 to 4 minutes

5

Using slotted spoon, transfer shrimp to bowl with ice water; reserve poaching liquid and lemon half

6

Drain and peel shrimp, leaving tails intact

7

Devein shrimp

8

Fill medium bowl with ice water; set aside

9

Combine 2 cups water, wine, and next 4 ingredients in medium saucepan

10

Bring to boil

11

Add shrimp; reduce heat to low, cover, and poach just until shells are pink and shrimp are opaque in center, 3 to 4 minutes

12

Using slotted spoon, transfer shrimp to bowl with ice water; reserve poaching liquid and lemon half

13

Drain and peel shrimp, leaving tails intact

14

Devein shrimp

15

For dipping sauce: Squeeze juice from reserved lemon half into poaching liquid in pan

16

Boil liquid until reduced to generous 2 tablespoons, about 20 minutes

17

Strain; cool

18

Mix crème fraîche, chopped chives, horseradish, lemon peel, and 1 tablespoon reduced poaching liquid in small bowl

19

Season sauce with coarse salt and black pepper

20

DO AHEAD: Shrimp and sauce can be made 1 day ahead

21

Cover separately; chill

22

Spoon dipping sauce into short glasses

23

Arrange shrimp on rims

24

Garnish with whole fresh chives

25

Squeeze juice from reserved lemon half into poaching liquid in pan

26

Boil liquid until reduced to generous 2 tablespoons, about 20 minutes

27

Strain; cool

28

Mix crème fraîche, chopped chives, horseradish, lemon peel, and 1 tablespoon reduced poaching liquid in small bowl

29

Season sauce with coarse salt and black pepper

30

DO AHEAD: Shrimp and sauce can be made 1 day ahead

31

Cover separately; chill

32

Spoon dipping sauce into short glasses

33

Arrange shrimp on rims

34

Garnish with whole fresh chives