Sautéed shrimp with lemongrass roots

Name: Sautéed shrimp with lemongrass roots
Prep time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h
Yield: Servings: 100 skewers
Cuisine: Brazilian
Ingredients: 30 g all-purpose flour; 30 g butter; 150 g small onion, thinly chopped; salt and pepper to taste; juice of 4 capeta limes; 1 heavy cream; parsley, basil and mint to taste; 3 egg whites; 500 g white sesame seeds; 500 g black sesame seeds; 100 roots of lemongrass (8 cm); 2 lemons; 1 lime; 2 kg small shrimp, peeled; 30 g ginger; 500 g onions, finely chopped; 100 g all-purpose flour; 20 g garlic, smashed; 100 g unsalted butter

Preparation info

Servings:
100
skewers

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
4 hr

Appears in

Brazil Rhythms and Recipes

By Morena Leite

Published 2006

About

Ingredients

2 kg small shrimp, peeled
30 g ginger
2

Americas
Brazil
Fish course
Pescatarian

Method

Preparation

Season shrimp with salt, pepper, ginger, lemon juice, lemon and lime zests and set aside. In a skillet, sauté garlic in butter. Add onion, salt, pepper and sauté some more. Add this mixture to seasoned shrimp and mix it in a food processor. Transfer shrimp mixture to a bowl and add flour and egg whites. Sprinkle parsley, basil and mint, thinly chopped. Refrigerate for 3 ho