Shrimp Butter
photo by Feej3940
- Ready In:
- 6hrs 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
10
ingredients
- 118.29 ml butter, softened
- 29.58 ml butter, softened
- 453.59 g shrimp, peeled & deveined
- 3.69 ml salt
- 2.46 ml black pepper
- 59.14 ml onion, minced
- 12.32 ml fresh lemon juice
- 0.61 ml cayenne
directions
- Heat 2 tablespoons butter in skillet over medium high heat until melted.
- Sauté shrimp with salt & black pepper until just cooked through - about 1 1/2 - 2 minutes.
- Transfer shrimp to food processor.
- In the same skillet, cook onion in 1 tablespoon butter over medium low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 2-3 minutes.
- Scrape onions & any remaining butter in the skillet into the food processor. Allow to cool, about 15 minutes.
- Once cooled, add lemon juice, cayenne and remaining 1/2 cup butter to the food processor. Pulse until shrimp are finely chopped.
- Chill in the refrigerator at least 6 hours.
- Before serving, allow to come back to room temperature.
- Serve on toasted bread, crackers, steak, fish, potatoes or anything you can think of.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Feej3940
United States