Description
This flavorful Shrimp Butter is a delightful compound butter made with fresh shrimp, garlic, lemon, and smoked paprika, perfect for enhancing steaks, seafood, pasta, grilled vegetables, or warm bread. Its creamy, zesty, and savory profile adds a gourmet touch to any dish with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1/2 pound raw shrimp, peeled and deveined (tails removed)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the shrimp: In a skillet over medium heat, cook the shrimp for 3–4 minutes until they turn pink and opaque. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
- Prepare the shrimp paste: Finely chop the cooked shrimp or pulse them in a food processor until minced, creating a shrimp paste.
- Combine ingredients: In a medium bowl, mix the softened butter with minced garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, smoked paprika, and the prepared shrimp until well combined.
- Add parsley and season: Stir in the finely chopped fresh parsley, then season the mixture with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Shape and chill: Transfer the shrimp butter mixture onto a piece of parchment paper or plastic wrap and roll into a log shape. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to firm up.
- Serve: Slice the cold shrimp butter into rounds or spread as desired on steaks, seafood, pasta, grilled vegetables, or warm bread.
Notes
- Use as a finishing butter on steaks, seafood, pasta, grilled vegetables, or warm bread.
- For a spicier version, add a pinch of cayenne pepper or chili flakes to the butter mixture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 minutes
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Stovetop, No-Cook (assembly)
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
