Potted Prawns

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The cardinal flavoring successful this accepted look is the tiny magnitude of mace.

You'll request 4 tiny ramekins. The smaller the shrimp, the much they volition beryllium covered erstwhile you adhd the condiment to each ramekin.

See VARIATIONS, below.

Serve with toast points.

The potted prawns tin beryllium refrigerated for up to 1 week.

MAKE AHEAD: The cooked prawns request to chill successful the refrigerator for 1 hour. The potted prawns request to beryllium refrigerated for astatine slightest 2 days (to blend the flavors) earlier serving.

Ingredients

measuring cup

Servings: 4 (makes 1 2/3 cups)

2 tablespoons oversea salt, for the cooking water
1 lb tiny Atlantic prawns (shrimp), peeled and deveined (40- oregon 60-count)
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, chopped into chunks
2 tablespoons anchovy paste
1/4 spoon freshly grated mace
Pinch freshly grated nutmeg
Grated zest of 1/2 lemon
1/2 spoon crushed cayenne pepper

Nutritional Facts

Per serving

Calories
340
Fat
26 g
Saturated Fat
16 g
Carbohydrates
1 g
Sodium
740 mg
Cholesterol
245 mg
Protein
24 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Adapted from "Irish Pantry: Traditional Breads, Preserves, and Goodies to Feed the Ones You Love," by Noel McMeel with Lunn Marie Hulsman (Running Press, 2014).

Tested by Helen Horton.

Published March 11, 2014

Updated March 14, 2026