Shrimp St. Charles

Here is another great recipe from Edgar Burks, Harbinger Winery's Wine Specialist. Possibly a nice dish to prepare for a special New Year's feast?

This recipe comes from my friend and cooking mentor, Chef Giuseppe Brucia. It is modified slightly from the original.

Shrimp St. Charles
Serves 6 as appetizers or 4 as main course.
24 jumbo shrimp, peeled, and deveined
12 green onions
1 Tbsp. olive oil
2 Tbsp Butter
4 large mushrooms, sliced in eighths
2 Tbsp. red bell pepper, finely sliced
½ tsp. garlic, finely chopped
2 Tbsp. Cognac
½ cup Harbinger Dynamo White
*½ cup shrimp stock
½ cup heavy cream (36% preferred)
4 drops Worcestershire Sauce
4 drops Tabasco Chipotle Sauce
1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. chopped parsley
Salt and black pepper to taste.
*Prepare simple shrimp stock by simmering shrimp shells in ¾ cup of water until reduced to ½ cup. Pour through strainer and discard shells.
1. Prepare the green onions by removing the top 1/3 of the green tops. Discard or save for other use. Cut the remaining onion in half so that there is a white portion and a green portion.
2. Dry the shrimp with paper towels. In a large skillet over high heat, add 1 Tbsp. of butter with olive oil. When hot add the shrimp and brown each side for 40 seconds.
3. Add bell pepper, garlic, both green onion halves and mushrooms. Cook, stirring constantly, for 45 seconds.
4. Add Cognac and flame (use caution).
5. Add Harbinger Dynamo White and shrimp stock. Bring to boil over high heat.
6. Add the heavy cream, stir and let the sauce thicken.
7. Remove shrimp, placing 4 shrimp on each hot plate.
8. Return sauce to heat to further thicken for a few seconds.
9. Add Worcestershire Sauce, Tabasco and lemon juice.
10. Turn off the heat and white stirring add last 1 Tbsp. of butter, salt and pepper to taste.
11. Pour sauce over shrimp. Sprinkle with parsley.

Variations: Make sauce alone and serve over halibut or ling cod. Serve with Harbinger Dynamo White, Chardonnay, or Viognier.

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Open House and OPHS Fundraiser

Harbinger Open House

December 19-20th from 11am-7pm.

2nd Annual Olympic Peninsula Humane Society Fundraiser and Holiday Open House

Appetizers and wine tasting will be available for a donation, and all proceeds will benefit the Humane Society. Prizes will be on display at the open house and raffle tickets are available for purchase now.

Raffle tickets can be purchased for $5 each at either of the businesses, and the winning tickets will be drawn at 3pm on December 31st. Last year over $2200 was raised for the OPHS through the raffle. 100% of the ticket proceeds go to the Humane Society.

Tammi Hinkle, owner of Adventures through Kayaking has donated a Kayak as well as a half day kayak trip for two, fleece, hats, and t-shirts. Sara Gagnon of Harbinger Winery is donating a one year membership to the Wine Club, as well as a CD collection, chocolate, cheese, fleece, and hats.

Another addition will be glass artwork by Strait Fusion Glassworks of Port Angeles.

Appetizers and wine tasting will be available for a donation, and all proceeds will benefit the Humane Society. Prizes will be on display at the open house and raffle tickets are available for purchase now.

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Alder Wood Bistro - December, 17

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