Grand Hotel Shrimp a la Grand

Source: Chef Hans Burtscher of the Grand Hotel - Mackinac Island, Michigan - Detroit Free Press 6/14/00

3 teaspoons olive oil
20 medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 diced shallots
1 tablespoon diced pickled ginger
3 tablespoons green peppercorns packed in brine, drained
1 clove garlic, diced
Salt and pepper to taste
1/3 cup anise or any licorice-flavored liqueur
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup sour cream

In a large skillet, heat the olive oil. Add the shrimp and saut for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes per side, or until they are just turning opaque. Remove the shrimp rom the pan and keep warm.

Into the same skillet, add the shallots, ginger and peppercorns. When the shallots are translucent, add the garlic, salt and pepper to taste. Quickly pour in the anise to deglaze the pan. Stir in the heavy cream and sour cream. When it begins to heat, reduce the heat to low and allow the sauce to thicken. Once the sauce has thickened, add the shrimp to the skillet and stir to coat with the sauce.

Serve over cooked wild rice that has been saut ed with dried cherries, basil and roasted pecans.

Makes 4 servings.

353 calories (59% from fat), 23 grams fat (12 grams sat. fat), 5 grams carbohydrate, 30 grams protein, 829 mg sodium, 270 mg cholesterol, 132 mg calcium, 0 grams fiber