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Home » Seafood » Shrimp » Shrimp Paste

Shrimp Paste

Shrimp Paste is a potted, puréed spread made from fresh shrimp.

It is not the same as Dried Shrimp Paste. If an Asian recipe calls for Shrimp Paste, it probably means the dried kind.

Shrimp Paste will come in a small plastic container, and have a thick consistency, like fudge.

In the UK, it is served on toast or crackers with tea. It used to be particularly popular in Scotland for a high tea.

Shrimp Paste won’t be just shrimp. It will be cooked, fresh shrimp mixed with a small amount of white fish, some butter and finely chopped onion, seasonings and a bit of lemon juice.

You sweat the onion, add the fish and cook without browning, cool, then add all remaining ingredients and purée in a blender. Then you season to taste adding some lemon juice as well, stir in some fresh chopped parsley for appearance, pack in a small jar, crock or ramekin, seal the top with a layer of melted butter, and refrigerate until serving.

Other names

AKA: Prawn Paste
Italian: Pasta di gamberetti

This page first published: Dec 12, 2004 · Updated: Jun 7, 2018.

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