Buttered Shrimps with Bretonne Sauce

Recipe by: Darina Allen

A gorgeous butter sauce, quick and easy to make and also delicious with other fish even with the humble mackerel if you are fortunate to find a few this year...

Buttered Shrimps with Bretonne Sauce

SERVES

2

PEOPLE

PREP TIME

10

MINUTES

COOKING TIME

15

MINUTES

Ingredients

  • 900g (2lbs) shrimps

  • 2.3 litres (4 pints) water

  • 2 tablespoons salt

  • Bretonne Sauce

  • 1 egg yolk, preferably free range

  • 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard

  • 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped or a mixture of chervil, chives, tarragon and fennel, chopped (mixed)

  • 75g (3oz) butter, melted

  • Garnish

  • flat parsley or fresh fennel

  • 25g (1oz) butter

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