🇫🇷 French
Shrimp Velouté
🇫🇷 French
A clear, restorative french soup starring shrimp — light on the palate, big on aroma. About 27 minutes from fridge to table.
Prep 10 min Cook 17 min Serves 4 Easy
Ingredients
- Butter1 tbsp
- Heavy Cream150 ml
- Saltto taste
- Onion1, diced
- Garlic3 cloves, minced
- Black Peppercorns1/2 tsp
- Shrimp400 g
- Stock or Broth1 litre
- Tarragonsmall handful
- Chicken Stock1 litre
Instructions
- 1
Sweat the onion in the Butter until translucent but not browned, about 5 minutes.
- 2
Add the garlic and black peppercorns and cook for 30 seconds more.
- 3
Pour in the stock, bring to a simmer, and add the shrimp.
- 4
Simmer gently until the shrimp is just cooked through and the broth tastes rounded.
- 5
Ladle into warm bowls and top each with tarragon and a grind of black pepper.
Chef's tip
A final squeeze of lemon just before serving lifts every other flavour.
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