Potted Shrimps

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    6 to 8

    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Keith Floyd

Published 1988

  • About

‘Potted’ shellfish is one of the great delicacies of all time when freshly made. Here is a recipe using shrimps, but you can adapt it slightly for crabs or lobster – use the juice of 1 lemon instead of anchovy essence. So simple, so British, so good.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb (500 g) fresh shrimps
  • 5 oz (150

Method

Pre-heat the oven to gas mark 4, 350°F (180°C).

Put the shrimps in boiling water and cook for 2 minutes. Cool and remove from their shells. Melt 3 oz (