Gambas au Beurre d'Escargot

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Caroline Russock
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Caroline Russock
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Updated April 05, 2019
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Nina Gallant

For The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook authors Judy Gelman and Peter Zheutlin have included a Lutèce classic, Gambas au Beurre d'Escargot, jumbo prawns gratinéed with a green garlicky butter spiked with licoricey Pernod. One might think that there are snails trying to sneak into this recipe, but it's just big sweet prawns cooked in the same butter that escargot are traditionally sizzled in.

Reprinted with permission from The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook by Judy Gelman and Peter Zheutlin. Copyright © 2012. Published by Smart Pop Books. Available wherever books are sold. All rights reserved.

Recipe Details

Gambas au Beurre d'Escargot

Active 15 mins
Total 15 mins
Serves 6 servings

Ingredients

For the Beurre d’ Escargot:

  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature

  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley

  • 3 medium cloves garlic, minced (about 1 tablespoon)

  • 1 small shallot, finely chopped

  • 1/2 tablespoon Pernod (preferred), Ricard, or other anise-flavored liqueur

  • 1 teaspoon table salt

  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

For the Shrimp:

  • 24 freshwater large or jumbo shell-on shrimp, rinsed in cold water

Directions

  1. Make the Beurre d’Escargot: In a bowl, mix together all ingredients until thoroughly blended. You may use a food processor, but do not overmix or it will lose its texture.

  2. Preheat the oven to 450°F. With a sharp knife or shears, butterfly (split) the shrimp and remove the vein, but leave shrimp in the shells.

  3. Place shrimp shell down in a gratin dish. Cover them with the Beurre d’Escargot. Put the dish in the preheated oven until shrimp are cooked through, about 8 minutes. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
300Calories
31gFat
3gCarbs
4gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories300
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31g40%
Saturated Fat 19g95%
Cholesterol 111mg37%
Sodium 494mg21%
Total Carbohydrate 3g1%
Dietary Fiber 0g1%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 4g
Vitamin C 2mg11%
Calcium 29mg2%
Iron 0mg1%
Potassium 72mg2%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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