Sharing potted shrimp
By Good Food
Potting shellfish in a cayenne and mace-flavoured butter is a surprisingly simple fish starter that’s great as part of a sharing platter
- Prep:5 mins
Plus chilling - Serves 4
- Easy
Nutrition per serving
- kcal 529
- fat 52g
- saturates 33g
- carbs 1g
- sugars 1g
- fibre 0g
- protein 14g
- salt 2.1g
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
Method
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.
