Prawns à la Thermidor on leaf spinach

AUTHOR
Rachel Vazquez
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
3 5
COOK TIME
50 mins
TOTAL TIME
50 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 1 pack of (500 g filling weight/ 440 g drained weight) Natural gourmet shrimps
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 Garlic clove
  • 750 g young spinach
  • 65 g Butter or margarine
  • 7-10 Tbsp Salt
  • 7-10 Tbsp Pepper
  • 7-10 Tbsp grated nutmeg
  • 20 g Flour
  • 1 TABLESPOON Tomato paste
  • 1/4 l Milk
  • 100 g Whipped cream
  • 7-10 Tbsp Cayenne pepper
  • 7-10 Tbsp Worchester sauce
  • 1-2 TEASPOONS Lemon juice
  • 7-10 Tbsp Lemon

Directions

  1. 1

    Put the prawns in a bowl, cover with cold water and defrost for 15-20 minutes. Meanwhile peel onion and garlic, finely dice onion, press garlic through a garlic press. Clean, wash and drain the spinach. Heat 20 g fat in a pot, fry onion and garlic in it. Add the spinach, cover and let it collapse and stew for about 5 minutes.

  2. 2

    Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Pour prawns onto a sieve, drain and pat dry. Heat 20 g fat in a large frying pan and fry the prawns for approx. 5 minutes while turning. Season with salt and pepper. Heat 25 g fat in a saucepan, sauté the flour in it while stirring. Stir in tomato paste, add milk and cream while stirring. Bring sauce to the boil and simmer for about 3 minutes while stirring. Season to taste with salt, cayenne pepper, Worchester sauce and lemon juice. Divide the spinach into 4 greased, ovenproof dishes. Arrange prawns and sauce on top and grill under the preheated grill for about 5 minutes.

  3. 3

    Stir in tomato paste, add milk and cream while stirring. Bring sauce to the boil and simmer for about 3 minutes while stirring. Season to taste with salt, cayenne pepper, Worchester sauce and lemon juice. Divide the spinach into 4 greased, ovenproof dishes. Arrange prawns and sauce on top and grill under the preheated grill for about 5 minutes. Serve garnished with lemon. Delicious with baguette

Nutrition Facts

KCAL
370 kcal
CARBS
9 g
FATS
25 g
PROTEINS
26 g