Garnaalkroketten

Name: Garnaalkroketten
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Belgian
Ingredients: 250g peeled grey shrimp; 80g butter; 100g plain flour, plus extra for coating; 300ml milk and 200ml fish stock; 2 egg yolks, plus 2 eggs for coating; 50g grated Gruyère; Fine dry breadcrumbs; 1 bunch curly parsley; Lemon wedges

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Also known as: Croquettes aux Crevettes, Shrimp Croquettes

About this dish

Crisp croquettes filled with a creamy béchamel of tiny North Sea grey shrimp, served with fried parsley and lemon.

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Ingredients

🦐250g peeled grey shrimp

🧈80g butter

🌾100g plain flour, plus extra for coating

🥛300ml milk and 200ml fish stock

🥚2 egg yolks, plus 2 eggs for coating

🧀50g grated Gruyère

🍞Fine dry breadcrumbs

🌿1 bunch curly parsley

🍋Lemon wedges

Method

Serves 2

Melt the butter, stir in the flour and cook for 2 minutes, then whisk in the milk and stock to make a very thick béchamel.

Off the heat, beat in the egg yolks and cheese, then fold in the shrimp and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.

Spread in a lined tray, cover and chill for at least 4 hours or overnight until firm.

Shape into short logs, then coat each in flour, beaten egg and breadcrumbs, and repeat the egg and crumb layer.

Deep-fry at 180°C (350°F) for 3–4 minutes until golden. Briefly fry the parsley and serve the croquettes with it and lemon wedges.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Grey shrimp croquettes are a signature of the Belgian coast, especially around Ostend, where grey shrimp are traditionally caught.

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