Potted shrimp
Serves: 2
Ingredients
- 100g cooked brown shrimps
- 100g unsalted butter
- 2 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- large pinch of ground mace or nutmeg
- large pinch of white pepper
- small pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)
- pinch of salt
Method
- Place two thirds of the butter in a pan, add the shrimps and spices and warm through gently for 3-4 mins.
- Place this mixture in small ramekins, press down and put them in the fridge to set.
- Next, to clarify the rest of the butter, wipe the pan clean and heat the remaining butter gently until you can see the white whey at the bottom of the pan.
- Gently spoon out the clear oil and top the shrimp mixture with it.
- Allow to cool and set.
- This will keep up to 4 weeks in the fridge.
