Potted shrimps & watercress on toast

Potted shrimps & watercress on toast

Rich, buttery potted shrimps are a real British delicacy - and this dish is ready in just five minutes

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes 6 chunky fingers

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Method

  1. Spread the toast slices with the potted shrimps. Add a squeeze of lemon and a sprinkling of cayenne.
  2. Cut into fingers, add a sprig of watercress to each one and serve straight away with lemon wedges for squeezing over.
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Buying the best

The best potted shrimps come from Morecambe Bay, with those from the Norfolk coast a close second.

Nutrition per finger

84 kcalories, protein 4g, carbohydrate 8g, fat 4 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 1g, salt 1.22 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2005.

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  • 30 December 2007

    susiesu commented on this recipe

    Is this really a recipe?

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  • 17 February 2008

    j0hnharding commented on this recipe

    I've done something very similar to this as a starter for posh dinner parties for a number of years - who cares that it's barely a recipe when it SO delicious! Try it on wholemeal soda bread with a roasted baby beet relish

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  • 19 March 2008

    Mineke commented on this recipe

    @susiesu, I'm with you on this one. Next they will feature peanutbutter sandwiches as a recipe. ;-)

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  • 05 September 2008

    Mr Tom rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I LOVE potted shrimps on toast. A great favourite in the North West. But where to buy them East of the pennines? Does anyone know?

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  • 21 July 2009

    Sarah commented on this recipe

    Hi Mr Tom - Both Waitrose & Booths stock them, alternatively you can get your fix at www.morecambebayshrimps.com. Hope this helps!

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  • 19 November 2009

    Natalie commented on this recipe

    If Jamie Oliver can put fish finger sandwiches in one of his books then i dont see anything wrong with someone showing us how to turn potted shrimps into a tasty snack. Very tasty.

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    Natalie rated this recipe

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes 6 chunky fingers

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 slices of toast
  • 55g tub of potted shrimps
  • about ½ lemon , juice only
  • cayenne pepper
  • watercress sprigs and lemon wedges, to serve
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Nutrition per finger

84 kcalories, protein 4g, carbohydrate 8g, fat 4 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 1g, salt 1.22 g

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