Moose Cafe’s Cedar-Plank Shrimp

Scalloped Tarragon Potatoes

1 pound red potatoes, skins on, sliced very thin
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon fresh chopped tarragon
Salt and white pepper to taste

Toss all ingredients together. On a lightly greased sheet pan arrange potatoes in a spiral form, overlapping each slice, to make 2 solid circles about the size of large pancakes. Bake at 350 degrees until golden brown, approximately 30 minutes.

Scampi Sauce

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons fresh minced garlic
2 tablespoons sliced green onion
2 tablespoons Roma tomato, quartered, seeded, and diced
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon fresh chopped cilantro
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
Salt and white pepper to taste

In sauté pan over medium heat, heat olive oil and cook garlic briefly. Add onion, tomato, and wine and reduce by half. Add lime juice and cilantro and swirl to combine. Add butter and swirl until melted. Season to taste.

Cedar-Roasted Shrimp

10 shrimp (10 to 15 per pound), peeled and deveined, tails left on
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons of a mixture of chopped fresh thyme, basil, rosemary, and parsley
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons fresh minced garlic
1 cedar plank (available at selected kitchen specialty stores or from Chinook Planks, 800-765-4408; a sheet pan may be substituted)
10 to 16 spears fresh asparagus
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon dry white wine
Salt and white pepper to taste

Butterfly shrimp and place in a nonreactive bowl with olive oil, herbs, and 1 tablespoon minced garlic and marinate in refrigerator for at least 6 hours.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees and warm plank in it for 10 minutes. Place shrimp, tails up, on plank and roast for 7 to 12 minutes, depending on size. Do not overcook.

Sauté asparagus over medium heat with butter, white wine, and 2 teaspoons minced garlic for 3 to 5 minutes, until al dente.