Shrimp in Spiced Carrot Juice

Name: Shrimp in Spiced Carrot Juice
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: asian
Ingredients: 2 cups water; 1/2 carrot, peeled and diced; 2 cups carrot juice; 3 keffir lime leaves, chopped; 1/4 teaspoon minced Thai bird peppers, or to taste; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 2 1/2 tablespoons butter; 1/2 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander leaves; 1/2 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves; 24 medium to large shrimp (about 1 pound), peeled and deveined; Salt and cayenne pepper to taste

Recipe from Jean-Georges Vongerichten

Adapted by Florence Fabricant

Total Time: 45 minutes
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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings

2cups water
½carrot, peeled and diced
2cups carrot juice
3keffir lime leaves, chopped
¼teaspoon minced Thai bird peppers, or to taste
2tablespoons fresh lime juice
2½tablespoons butter
½tablespoon chopped fresh coriander leaves
½tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves
24medium to large shrimp (about 1 pound), peeled and deveined
Salt and cayenne pepper to taste

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Preparation

Step 1
Bring water to a boil in a 2-quart saucepan, add the carrots and cook 2 minutes. Drain and set aside.
Step 2
Place the carrot juice, lime leaves, Thai peppers, lime juice and 2 tablespoons of the butter in the saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, until the butter blends in. Remove from heat and stir in the coriander, mint and carrots. Set aside and keep warm.
Step 3
Heat the remaining butter in a nonstick skillet, add the shrimp and brown lightly, about a minute on each side. Divide the shrimp among 4 soup plates. Reheat the carrot sauce, season with salt and cayenne pepper, pour it over the shrimp and serve.