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Potted Shrimp
Photo: Dana DeVolk

Potted Shrimp

9 ingredients 13 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

839
Calories
41g
Protein
23g
Fat
112g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Cream Cheese 1 oz (28g) 99
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Chives 1 tbsp (3g) 1

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup firmly chopped shallots
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ¾ stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
  • ½ pound shrimp, shelled and if desired de-veined
  • 3 tablespoons medium-dry sherry
  • 4 ounces cream cheese (about ½ cup), softened
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh chives
  • Crackers or Melba toast

Directions

1

In a large skillet cook shallots with bay leaf in 1 tablespoon butter over moderate heat, stirring, until soft.

2

Add shrimp and salt and pepper to taste and cook, stirring occasionally, until shrimp are pink and cooked through, about 3 minutes.

3

Add sherry and boil mixture until almost all liquid is evaporated.

4

Cool mixture and discard bay leaf.

5

Transfer shrimp with tongs to a cutting board, reserving shallot mixture, and chop fine.

6

In a bowl stir together remaining 5 tablespoons butter and cream cheese until smooth.

7

Stir in shrimp, shallot mixture, lemon juice, chives, and salt and pepper to taste and transfer to a 1½-cup crock.

8

Chill potted shrimp, covered, at least 4 hours and up to 24.

9

Serve potted shrimp with crackers or Melba toast.

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Recipe sourced from fandom

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