Name: British Potted Shrimp
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1/2 lb butter ((225g or 2 stick)); 1/2 lb cooked shrimp (peeled and chopped, 225 g); 1 tsp Cayenne pepper (add to taste); 1 sprig dill (to garnish); 6 slices thin bread (toasted if desired, crackers, or melba toast); 1 large Lemon (cut into wedges); Salt; 1 large Lemon wedges

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British Potted Shrimp

Used like a pate, this is a smooth shrimp paste.

4.83 from 41 votes

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Course: Canapes, Starter

Cuisine: British

Keyword: Bread, Dips/Spreads, Fruit, Pate, Seafood, Shrimp

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Servings: people

Calories: 135kcal

Ingredients

1/2 lb butter (225g or 2 stick)
1/2 lb cooked shrimp peeled and chopped, 225 g
1 tsp Cayenne pepper add to taste
1 sprig dill to garnish
6 slices thin bread toasted if desired, crackers, or melba toast
1 large Lemon cut into wedges
Salt
1 large Lemon wedges

Instructions

Heat half the butter in a saucepan over moderate heat, skimming off and discarding the foam as it rises to the top.
Add the shrimp, salt, pepper, mace, and optional cayenne and heat without boiling.
Spoon the mixture into 4 ramekins.
Melt the remaining butter, skimming off and discarding the foam as it rises to the top, and spoon over the shrimp, leaving the sediment behind.
Cool until the butter is almost set and place a small sprig of dill on the surface of the butter.
Chill in the refrigerator and let sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Serve with bread or toast points and lemon wedges.

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