Langoustine with Saffron Vanilla Tarragon Cream Sauce

Langoustine with Saffron Vanilla Tarragon Cream Sauce

Fragrant saffron vanilla cream sauce is studded with langoustine tails, served over a bed of rice and garnished with plenty of tarragon. This entertaining-worthy dish can be served as a main course or a side in smaller portions.

Ingredients

  • 2 shallots, minced
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 1/2 Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Bean
    Buy Now (sliced and scraped)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Nielsen-Massey Pure Orange Extract
  • 1/4 gram saffron threads
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cubed
  • 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil or butter
  • 1 pound langoustine tails, shelled

For serving:

  • 6 cups warm saffron rice (or steamed rice)
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh tarragon for garnish
  • Meyer lemon wedges

Directions

In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat combine the shallots, wine, Vanilla Bean seeds and pod, Orange Extract and saffron threads. Cook until reduced to about 3 tablespoons. Remove the Vanilla Bean pod.

Stir in the cream and cook until it bubbles.

Reduce heat to low and add in the butter one piece at a time while whisking, fully incorporating each piece before adding another. Stir in the tarragon, salt and white pepper.

To prepare the langoustine tails, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add in the langoustine tails and cook, stirring frequently, just until tails are pink and cooked through, about 5-6 minutes. Add to the sauce and serve immediately over saffron rice. Garnish with extra tarragon and serve with a Meyer lemon wedge, if desired.

Notes:

Recipe by Food for My Family

  • 2 shallots, minced
  • 240 ml white wine
  • 1/2 Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Bean
    Buy Now (sliced and scraped)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Nielsen-Massey Pure Orange Extract
  • 1/4 gram saffron threads
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 170 grams (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cubed
  • 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil or butter
  • 450 grams langoustine tails, shelled

For serving:

  • 840 grams warm saffron rice (or steamed rice)
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh tarragon for garnish
  • Meyer lemon wedges

Directions

In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat combine the shallots, wine, Vanilla Bean seeds and pod, Orange Extract and saffron threads. Cook until reduced to about 3 tablespoons. Remove the Vanilla Bean pod.

Stir in the cream and cook until it bubbles.

Reduce heat to low and add in the butter one piece at a time while whisking, fully incorporating each piece before adding another. Stir in the tarragon, salt and white pepper.

To prepare the langoustine tails, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add in the langoustine tails and cook, stirring frequently, just until tails are pink and cooked through, about 5-6 minutes. Add to the sauce and serve immediately over saffron rice. Garnish with extra tarragon and serve with a Meyer lemon wedge, if desired.

Notes:

Recipe by Food for My Family

  • Nielsen-Massey time icon

    20 mincook

  • Nielsen-Massey yield icon

    4servings

This Recipe Uses

Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Beans

Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Beans

Pure Orange Extract 4oz

Pure Orange Extract