Sharing potted shrimp
Potting shellfish in a cayenne and mace-flavoured butter is a surprisingly simple fish starter that's great as part of a sharing platter
Difficulty and servings
Serves 4
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 5 mins
plus chilling
- Melt the butter with the bay leaf in a pan or in a bowl in the microwave for 1 min. Add the shrimps, mace, a good pinch of cayenne pepper, the lemon juice and some seasoning. Mix everything together well.
- Tip the mixture into a shallow soufflé or gratin dish, or a jar, put the bay leaf on top and sprinkle with a pinch extra cayenne. Chill for at least 2 hrs, or up to 3 days before serving.
PER SERVING
529 kcalories, protein 14g, carbohydrate 1g, fat 52 g, saturated fat 33g, fibre 0g, sugar 1g, salt 2.1 g
Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2012.
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Ingredients
- 250g pack unsalted butter
- 1 bay leaf
- 280g cooked and peeled small brown shrimps
- ¼ tsp ground mace
- 2 good pinches cayenne pepper
- juice ½ lemon
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Difficulty and servings
Serves 4
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 5 mins
plus chillingIngredients
- 250g pack unsalted butter
- 1 bay leaf
- 280g cooked and peeled small brown shrimps
- ¼ tsp ground mace
- 2 good pinches cayenne pepper
- juice ½ lemon
PER SERVING
529 kcalories, protein 14g, carbohydrate 1g, fat 52 g, saturated fat 33g, fibre 0g, sugar 1g, salt 2.1 g
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30 December 2012
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