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Gratin de crevettes
Creamy shrimp gratin
⏱ 35 minServes 4Easy420 kcal
A recipe from Le Chaudron — the cooking of France’s regions.
01 — Ingredients4 servings
800 g (28 oz)peeled shrimp
400 ml (1⅔ cups)thick crème fraîche
200 ml (¾ cup)dry white wine
150 g (5 oz)grated cheeseGruyère
3shallots, finely chopped
4 clovesgarlic, crushed
30 g (1 oz)unsalted butter
1 tbspall-purpose flour
- 800 g (28 oz) peeled shrimp
- 400 ml (1⅔ cups) thick crème fraîche
- 200 ml (¾ cup) dry white wine
- 150 g (5 oz) grated cheese Gruyère
- 3 shallots, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 30 g (1 oz) unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
Quantities scaled for — some (egg, lemon, garlic…) are rounded to what’s practical.
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03 — Method
- Melt the butter in the sauté pan over medium heat and soften the shallots for 5 minutes without browning.
- Add the crushed garlic and sprinkle in the flour, stirring for 2 minutes to cook the roux.
- Whisk in the white wine and reduce for 3 minutes.
- Whisk in the crème fraîche and let it thicken for 3 minutes.
- Season the sauce, then add the shrimp and stir to coat.
- Pour into the buttered gratin dish and sprinkle the cheese generously on top.
- Bake for 15 minutes at 200 °C (400 °F) fan until golden and bubbling.
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