TheGreenTurnip Score: 7
To all of you non-anchovy lovers out there, I encourage you to give this recipe a try!
This mushroom and shrimp “salad” poached in olive oil is salty and rich, and not at all fishy. The anchovy gives a pleasant savory flavor without being overwhelming (I promise!).
Now I say this as someone who used to hate anchovies. I felt like my dad ruined our family pizzas by ordering anchovies. I could not understand why anyone would want to eat those weird, shriveled, sort of hairy fishy bits. What’s worse, even if I carefully picked them off, the salty fishy taste remained behind. Horrible!
After living in Japan and being introduced to wonderful fishy flavors, I developed a taste for anchovies. So I say to you (in the words of my favorite Dr. Seuss book):
You do not like them.
So you say.
Try them! Try them!
And you may. ^_^
The recipe calls for the genius technique of poaching the shrimp in olive oil. The oil bath creates a protective layer around the seafood, so nothing dries out. And since it is cooked at a low temperature, the seafood will not quickly overcook, even if you wander away for a moment (as I often do). The poached shrimp tasted pure and clean and tender, and so good with the mushrooms.
This salad is excellent as a standalone dish. It tastes great warmed in the oven, or at room temperature. It would also make a delicious pasta sauce! Simply toss with noodles for a quick, healthy weekday meal.
This recipe makes enough for a week’s worth of medium sized portions for 1 person (about 10 medium portions).
Ingredients
Shrimp, 18-20
Mushrooms, about 1 cup
Zucchini, 2
Salt, a dash
Anchovy Fillets, 1-2 fillets
Garlic, 2 cloves crushed (or chopped)
Crushed Red Pepper, a dash
Olive Oil, ½ cup
Bay Leaves, 2
- Peel and devein the shrimp. Rinse under cool running water and gently dry with a paper towel. Wash the mushrooms, remove the stems, and break in half. Cut the zucchini into quarters lengthwise, and then slice into pieces about 2 inches long.
- In a small bowl, stir the anchovy fillets into the olive oil. In a frying pan over low heat, combine the anchovies, olive oil, garlic, red pepper, bay leaves, shrimp, zucchini, and mushrooms. Cook stirring gently, until the shrimp change color to pink and the mushrooms become soft (about 20 minutes). Let cool. Cover and store.
Adapted from “えびとマッシュルームのアヒージョ風オイル漬け” from “作り置きサラダ”.
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Hi, Jessy- My name is Rose and I follow your blog and I love it! Would you mind sharing what widget you use that shows the twitter tweet, picture and all? I am very new and still working on my sidebar and bottom portion of my site. Thanks so much- oh and I made your sticky chicken. Loved that too.
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On Thu, Apr 21, 2016 at 8:27 AM, The Green Turnip wrote:
> J LeClair posted: “TheGreenTurnip Score: 7 To all of you non-anchovy > lovers out there, I encourage you to give this recipe a try! This mushroom > and shrimp “salad” poached in olive oil is salty and rich, and not at all > fishy. The anchovy gives a pleasant savory flavor witho” >
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Hi Rose. Such a pleasure to meet you! Thank you so much for following my blog. It is so amazing to me that people are reading what I write. Thank you! Yeah, that sticky chicken is amazing. Haha. About the Twitter feed, that is a built-in feature with the theme that I am using. The theme is called “Argent.” I see that you have a WordPress.com site. Have you tried asking customer support? I have had pretty good luck asking questions. If you go to your “WP Admin” page, then click “Support” in small blue letters at the bottom, then scroll down to click “Get Help,” you can contact customer support. Hope that helps! Happy blogging~ Jessy
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Yummy! Too bad I’m allergic to shrimps 😦 Would you be able to give me a possible substitute? Thanks!
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Hm..The nice thing about the oil poaching is how delicately it cooks seafood. So sticking in the seafood theme, how about scallops? I have been wanting to try scallops poached in oil. I think the flavor would be amazing. Another idea is tofu. It would not need to be cooked, just added later, and heated through. I think the dish would actually be pretty good without the shrimp or any substitute. It is already pretty savory and delicious with the anchovies! Hope you try it and like it! Jessy
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Wonderful idea! I think i’m going to try the tofu since I also am secretly in love with it. Haha! Thanks again for sharing! I have this burden of an allergy but thanks for your substitutes also 🙂
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Let me know how it turns out! 🙂
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Surely will. Happy Friday! 🙂
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