Posted on Thursday, August 30, 2018 in Seafood Recipes

Portuguese Shrimp & Potato Gratin

This Portuguese shrimp and potato gratin recipe (receita de batatas gratinadas com camarão) makes a delicious and practical meal.
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Portuguese Shrimp & Potato Gratin
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Preparation time 15 min
Cooking Time 35 min
Ready In 50 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings4

Ingredients

1 lb of shrimp4 potatoes1 tablespoon of mustardParsley (to taste)Salt (to taste)Pepper (to taste)Lemon juice (to taste)Bechamel sauce:1 cup of milk1 and 1/2 tablespoons of butter1 and 1/2 tablespoons of flourSalt (to taste)
1 lb of shrimp4 potatoes1 tablespoon of mustardParsley (to taste)Salt (to taste)Pepper (to taste)Lemon juice (to taste)Bechamel sauce:1 cup of milk1 and 1/2 tablespoons of butter1 and 1/2 tablespoons of flourSalt (to taste)
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Preparation

  1. Peel the shrimp , clean them and season with salt, pepper lemon juice and put aside.
  2. Cook the potatoes with the peel in salted water, then peel them and allow them to cool and cut them in slices and set aside.
  3. Prepare the béchamel the usual way; melt the butter, add the flour, season with a little salt, then add the hot milk, stirring until creamy.
  4. Grease a baking dish and alternate the potato slices with the shrimp overlapping them lightly, brush with mustard and drizzle with the béchamel sauce, bake in a preheated oven at 180C or 350F for about 20 minutes or until golden brown.
  5. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve hot.
Recipe & Photo Credit: receitasdeportugal.com
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Al
Al
no cheese?
2 years ago, Tuesday, January 18, 2022
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Eddy
No cheese Al, just the bechamel sauce.
2 years ago, Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Carol
Carol
Assuming you start with raw shrimp?
2 years ago, Thursday, December 2, 2021
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Eddy
Yes Carol.
2 years ago, Thursday, December 2, 2021
Sonia
Sonia
Very NIce with Glass of White Wine
3 years ago, Saturday, August 21, 2021
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