Shrimp Riviera

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb jumbo shrimp (peeled, deviened, tail on, butterflied, & flattened)
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 3 tablespoons green peppercorns, drained & rinsed
• 2 large shallots, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped scallion
• 2 large roma tomatoes (peeled, seeded & chopped)
• 1/2 cup pernod
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon herbes de provence
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat.
• 2 add the shrimp and saute for one minute.
• 3 stir in scallions, shallots, tomatoes& peppercorns and saute for another minute.
• 4 add the pernod and reduce by half over high heat.
• 5 remove the shrimp with a slotted spoon.
• 6 stir the cream, sour cream and herbs into the sauce and reduce until lightly thickened over medium-high heat (about ten minutes).
• 7 return the shrimp to the pan and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 8 serve immediately with crusty french bread and a glass of good wine.