Potted Shrimp

Name: Potted Shrimp
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 400g cooked brown shrimp, peeled; 150g unsalted butter; 1/4 tsp mace; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper; 1/4 tsp nutmeg; salt to taste; toast and lemon wedges to serve

Tiny British brown shrimp, preserved together in a spiced butter, traditionally served spread onto hot buttered toast.

Total time

15 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

5 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

British

Ingredients

400gcooked brown shrimp, peeled

150gunsalted butter

1/4 tspmace

1/4 tspcayenne pepper

1/4 tspnutmeg

saltto taste

toast and lemon wedgesto serve

Instructions

Gently melt butter with mace, cayenne and nutmeg.

Stir in shrimp. Season.

Press into small ramekins.

Pour clarified butter on top to seal.

Refrigerate 2 hours. Serve with toast and lemon.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

270

Protein

0.4g

Fat

30.5g

Carbs

0.2g

Fiber

0.1g

Sodium

4mg

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