Shrimp With Broccoli In Foil Packets

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 2 tablespoons cognac
• 2 medium ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded, coarsely chopped (1 cup)
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup fish stock or 1/4 cup bottled clam juice
• 1/4 cup dry wine
• 1 teaspoon dried tarragon, crumbled
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• salt & freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
• 1 bunch broccoli, florets only (about 4-1/2 cups)
• 24 jumbo shrimp, in shells (1-1/2 lbs.)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 450 degrees.
• 2 heat butter in small noncorrosive saucepan over low heat. add shallots and garlic and cook 2 minutes. pour in cognac, warm, and ignite. shake pan until flames subside. stir in tomatoes, cream, fish broth, wine, tarragon, cayenne, salt, and pepper. simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes.
• 3 place four 12-inch square of aluminum foil on work surface. spoon 2 t. tomato sauce onto center of each square. place broccoli florets on sauce and shrimp on broccoli. double fold foil to seal packages and place on baking sheet.
• 4 bake 15 minutes. check shrimp in 1 packet; they should be pink and curled. serve hot.