Article: Poached shrimp with beurre blanc and spinach

Serves 4

Get a head start by cooking the spinach in advance; make the sauce while you poach the shrimp. Beurre blanc is a classic French butter sauce that begins with white wine and ends with lots of butter.

SHRIMP

2 bunches (10 ounces each) fresh spinach, rinsed and stemmed

1 pound large shrimp (16 to 20), shelled

1/4 cup dry vermouth

4 cups water

2 bay leaves

2 sprigs flat-leaf parsley, stems only

1 slice onion

1 slice lemon

1 clove garlic, peeled

1 teaspoon coarse sea salt

1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns

1.Heat a large skillet over high heat. When it is hot, add the spinach and cook, stirring constantly, until the spinach wilts. Set a colander over a bowl. Tip the spinach into it; rinse ...

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