Potato Galettes with Crab, Shrimp, and Asparagus
- 1 cup chicken stock or canned low-salt chicken broth
- 1 cup beef stock or canned unsalted beef broth
- 1/4 cup chopped shallots (2 medium)
- 24 asparagus spears, trimmed to 3 inches
- 2 medium russet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/8-inch-thick rounds
- 4 teaspoons plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 leek (white and pale green parts only), thinly sliced
- 1 cup crabmeat (about 5 ounces)
- 2 tablespoons whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh chives
- 12 uncooked large shrimp, peeled, deveined, tails left intact
- Boil stocks and shallots in saucepan until reduced to 3/4 cup, 20 minutes.
- Set aside.
- Cook asparagus in boiling salted water until crisp-tender, 3 minutes.
- Transfer to bowl of ice water to cool.
- Drain.
- Line microwave-safe plate with plastic wrap.
- Overlap enough potato rounds (about 12) on plastic to form 4-inch round.
- Microwave on high until almost tender, about 3 minutes.
- Transfer potato galette to baking sheet.
- Drizzle with 1 teaspoon oil.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Repeat with remaining potatoes and 3 teaspoons oil to form total of 4 galettes.
- (Reduced stock, asparagus, and galettes can be made 6 hours ahead.
- Cover and chill.)
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter in medium skillet over medium heat.
- Add leek.
- Cover and cook until just tender, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.
- Add crab, cream, and chives; simmer to heat through.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Remove from heat.
- Cover to keep warm.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add shrimp; saute until just opaque in center, 3 minutes.
- Add asparagus; toss to heat through.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Meanwhile, heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in another large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add galettes and cook until crisp and brown, 1 1/2 minutes per side; transfer 1 galette to each of 4 plates.
- Bring reduced stock to simmer.
- Remove from heat.
- Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter; whisk just until melted.
- Top potato galettes with crab mixture.
- Arrange shrimp atop crab.
- Surround with asparagus.
- Spoon stock over.
chicken stock, beef stock, shallots, inches, russet potatoes, vegetable oil, unsalted butter, only, crabmeat, whipping cream, fresh chives, shrimp
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/potato-galettes-with-crab-shrimp-and-asparagus-105064 (may not work)