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Belgian shrimp croquettes
Also known as: Croquettes de crevettes grises, Garnaalkroketten
Breaded Flemish grey-shrimp croquettes with fried parsley and lemon.
About Belgian shrimp croquettes
Jeroen Meus’s garnaalkroketten centre on fresh grey shrimp in a creamy filling. The Flemish recipe includes a shrimp-shell milk infusion, butter-flour roux, cream, egg yolks and gelatin beneath a breaded exterior.
Bay, thyme and star anise season the milk base, while cayenne and lemon juice brighten the shrimp filling. Butter and cream bring dairy richness around the seafood.
The oval croquettes have crisp golden surfaces and a soft centre. Fried curly parsley, extra peeled shrimp and lemon wedges accompany the finished serving.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Crustaceans, Milk, Wheat (gluten), Egg.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Belgian shrimp croquettes
Jeroen Meus’s Flemish grey-shrimp croquettes.
- Unpeeled grey shrimpProtein
- MilkLiquid
- Bay leavesAromatic
- Star aniseAromatic
- ThymeAromatic
- SaltSeasoning
- Cayenne pepperSeasoning
- Gelatin sheetsBinder
- ButterCooking medium
- FlourBinder
- Egg yolksBinder
- CreamLiquid
- Lemon juiceSeasoning
- OilCooking mediumIngredient page not linked
- Egg whitesBinder
- Bread crumbsBinder
- Lemon wedgesGarnish
- Curly parsleyGarnish
- WaterLiquid
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Unpeeled grey shrimp: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Crustaceans source-confirmed. Named grey shrimp; shells used for strained milk infusion, peeled shrimp in filling and serving garnish, not an assertion that shells are eaten.
- Milk: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Milk source-confirmed
- Bay leaves: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Star anise: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Thyme: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Infusion and fried-parsley finish retained.
- Cayenne pepper: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Infusion and filling allocations consolidated.
- Gelatin sheets: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Broader gelatin link; species/source unprovided.
- Butter: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Milk source-confirmed
- Flour: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Wheat (gluten) unconfirmed. Generic bloem, cereal unprovided; roux and breading uses retained.
- Egg yolks: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Egg source-confirmed
- Cream: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Milk source-confirmed
- Lemon juice: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Oil: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Explicit dish greasing135–136, egg-white breading141 and frying/parsley oil; botanical source unspecified.
- Egg whites: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Egg source-confirmed
- Bread crumbs: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Wheat (gluten) source-confirmed. Ordinary crumbs, full loaf formula unprovided.
- Lemon wedges: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Broader fruit link for served wedges.
- Curly parsley: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Broader parsley link for curly form; fried and salted finish.
- Water: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Explicit cold gelatin-soaking water115 only; parsley rinsing154 names no medium.
Origins & food traditions
Countries
- Belgium
- BelgiumCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Flemish Cuisine
- Belgian cuisineCatalogue link pending review
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