🇫🇷 French

Shrimp en Papillote

Name: Shrimp en Papillote
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Butter; 2 tbsp Heavy Cream; 3 cloves, sliced Garlic; 4 slices Ginger; 1 Lemon; 3, shredded Spring Onions; 400 g Shrimp; 1 bulb Fennel

🇫🇷 French

Silky steamed shrimp, dressed with hot oil and soy — proof that simplicity wins. About 22 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 15 min Cook 7 min Serves 3 Easy

Ingredients

Butter1 tbsp
Heavy Cream2 tbsp
Garlic3 cloves, sliced
Ginger4 slices
Lemon1
Spring Onions3, shredded
Shrimp400 g
Fennel1 bulb

Optional extras

Tarragonhandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Set up a steamer over simmering water and line the tray with the ginger slices.
2
Lay the shrimp in a single layer, scatter over the garlic, and season lightly.
3
Steam until just cooked through — translucent and silky rather than dry.
4
Transfer to a warm plate, pour over the heavy cream, and top with spring onions.
5
Heat the Butter until it just smokes and pour it sizzling over everything at the table.

Chef's tip

Prep everything before the heat goes on — french cooking moves fast once it starts.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Shrimp En Papillote Recipe | Cooking at the Zoo | Spatchcock Funk · on YouTube