Brown shrimp Ranhofer

Name: Brown shrimp Ranhofer
Total time: 20 min
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: unsalted butter 25g; plain flour 1 tbsp; single cream 200ml; egg yolk 1; cayenne pepper ½ tsp, plus a little to serve; nutmeg a good grating; brandy 2 tbsp; lemon ½, juiced; cooked brown shrimp 140g; sourdough 4 slices, toasted; green salad dressed, to serve

20 minutes
serves 4
Easy

Ranhofer is a creamy, luxurious sauce spiked with brandy and cayenne pepper. The original dish uses lobster but we've switched for brown shrimp to make it an easy dinner party starter or quick lunch

April 10, 2019 at 3:52 pm

Ingredients

unsalted butter 25g
plain flour 1 tbsp
single cream 200ml
egg yolk 1
cayenne pepper ½ tsp, plus a little to serve
nutmeg a good grating
brandy 2 tbsp
lemon ½, juiced
cooked brown shrimp 140g
sourdough 4 slices, toasted
green salad dressed, to serve

Method

Step 1

Melt the butter in a pan and, once foaming, add the flour and cook for 2 minutes while stirring. Slowly add the single cream, stirring all the time, until you have a smooth sauce.
Step 2

Put the egg yolk into a bowl and lightly whisk. Pour over 1 /3 of the sauce and whisk vigorously. Pour in the remaining sauce, then tip back into the pan. Cook gently, stirring regularly, until it thickly coats the back of a spoon. Add the cayenne pepper, nutmeg, brandy, lemon juice and some seasoning.
Step 3

Stir in the shrimps to warm for a few minutes, then pile on to sourdough toast, sprinkle with a little extra cayenne and serve with a dressed salad, if you like.