Awesome Shrimp in a Tomato Fumet

Name: Awesome Shrimp in a Tomato Fumet
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb jumbo shrimp (21/25 count), whole with tail and shell intact; 1 tsp salt, kosher variety; 3 Tbsp grapeseed oil, separated; 28 oz whole canned tomatoes, in sauce; 1 c dry white wine; 4 clove garlic, minced; 1/2 tsp crushed red-pepper flakes, or to taste; 1/2 tsp dried oregano; 2 anchovies; 1/4 c chopped basil; 1/4 c chopped parsley; 2 tsp pepperoncini, chopped; 2 tsp pepperoncini juice

By Andy Anderson !
@ThePretentiousChef

I was really amazed at how tasty this dish turned out, and if you have already prepped your ingredients, you can have it on the table in 30 minutes, or less.

It's partially based on a traditional Italian dish. In the traditional dish the shrimp are cooked along with the sauce to infuse the shrimp flavor into the liquid. What you wind up with are rubbery shrimp because they are totally overcooked.

Instead, I’m going to add the shrimp at the end, and to get the shrimp flavor into the sauce I’ll make a simple fumet.

So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Comments:

23 Comments

Serves:

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

25 Min

Method:

Stove Top

Ingredients

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1 1/2 lb

jumbo shrimp (21/25 count), whole with tail and shell intact
1 tsp

salt, kosher variety
3 Tbsp

grapeseed oil, separated
28 oz

whole canned tomatoes, in sauce
1 c

dry white wine
4 clove

garlic, minced
1/2 tsp

crushed red-pepper flakes, or to taste
1/2 tsp

dried oregano
2

anchovies
1/4 c

chopped basil
1/4 c

chopped parsley
2 tsp

pepperoncini, chopped
2 tsp

pepperoncini juice

How to Make Awesome Shrimp in a Tomato Fumet

Step-by-Step

Gather your ingredients.
Peel and devein the shrimp, and reserve the shells.
Add the peeled shrimp to a bowl, and add the salt.
Mix, cover, and reserve.
Chef’s Note: Place the shrimp in the fridge until ready for use.
Shrimp are sold by size and the standard quantitative unit in the United States is count per pound. For instance "16/20" denotes 16-20 shrimp per pound. This method is valid for fresh or frozen in the shell without the head on.
The "U" designation stands for "under", meaning less-than the count per pound. For instance, "U/10" means that the shrimp are large enough that less than 10 make up 1 pound. To help determine the size, a trade designation such as Jumbo or Medium, may accompany the count per pound on retail packaging.
Use a strainer to separate the whole tomatoes from the juice.
Chef’s Note: Puncture the tomatoes with a fork to extract as much juice as possible.
Reserve the juice and the tomatoes in separate bowls.
To make the tomato fumet, start by adding 1 Tablespoon of oil to a sauté pan over medium high heat.
Add the shrimp shells to the pan.
Cook the shells until they begin to brown, about 5 to 7 minutes.
Deglaze the pan with the white wine.
Allow the mixture to simmer over medium heat until the liquid is reduced to 2 tablespoons, about 4 minutes.
Add the reserved tomato liquid to the pan, and continue to simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
Drain the liquid and discard the shells.
Wipe out the skillet, place over medium heat, and add the remaining (2 tablespoons) of grapeseed oil.
Add the garlic, red pepper flakes, and oregano to the pan, and allow the spice to bloom for 2 minutes.
Add the anchovies, and mash into the mixture, and cook for about 30 seconds.
Chef’s Note: The anchovies are there to compliment the shrimp… the dish WILL NOT taste like anchovies… Trust me.
Reduce the heat to medium low, and add the reserved tomatoes.
Mash the tomatoes into the skillet.
Return the reserved tomato liquid to the pan, and combine with the remaining ingredients(basil, parsley, pepperoncini, and juice).
Allow the ingredients to simmer for 5 minutes.
Chef's Tip: The sauce is ready when you can drag a trail through the sauce with a wooden spoon.
Add the shrimp, to the pan.
Continue to simmer until the shrimp are cooked through, about 3 to 5 minutes.
Chef’s Tip: Shrimp are fully cooked when they are opaque and whitish in color.
Chef's Note: If you want the sauce to have a slightly brighter taste. Then don't stir in the basil, or parsley (Step 23), until the very end.
Serve while still nice and warm. Enjoy.
Keep the faith, and keep cooking.