🇧🇪 Belgium recipe
Croquettes aux Crevettes
Shrimp croquettes are the crown jewel of Belgian appetizers. A shatteringly crisp, golden breadcrumb shell gives way to a molten, intensely flavored core of creamy bechamel packed with tiny hand-peeled grey North Sea shrimp. The contrast between the crunch and the flowing center is addictive. Every Belgian brasserie has them on the menu, and arguments about who makes the best ones are a national pastime.
Prep45 mins + 4 hrs chill
Cook30 mins
Serves6
Difficultyhard
Ingredients
- 300g hand-peeled grey North Sea shrimp (or small cooked prawns)
- 500ml whole milk
- Shrimp shells and heads (if available, for stock)
- 60g unsalted butter
- 60g plain flour
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
- Salt and white pepper
- 100g plain flour, for breading
- 2 eggs, beaten, for breading
- 200g fine dry breadcrumbs, for breading
- Vegetable oil, for deep frying
- Lemon wedges, for serving
- Fried parsley, for garnish
Method
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Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 340
- Protein
- 14 g
- Carbs
- 24 g
- Fat
- 20 g
