Shrimp in Dill Butter
Succulent jumbo shrimp baked in a rich dill and shallot butter sauce, served with crispy brioche toasts. A elegant appetizer that combines the fresh flavors of dill with sweet shrimp.
Ingredients
- •12 slices brioche
- •16 pieces jumbo shrimp
- •¾ stick unsalted butter
- •2 tablespoons dill
- •1 tablespoon shallot
- •8 pieces ramekins
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat oven to 375°F with rack in middle.
5 min
- 2.
Cut bread into 24 (2- by 1-inch) rectangles, then bake in a 4-sided sheet pan, turning once or twice, until golden, 8 to 10 minutes. (Leave oven on.) Transfer to a rack to cool.
10 min
- 3.
Season shrimp with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Mash together butter, dill, shallot, and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Put a dab of dill butter in each ramekin, then put ramekins in sheet pan. Arrange 2 shrimp, with tails up and facing each other, in each ramekin. Spread remaining dill butter in ramekins and bake until shrimp are just cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve with toasts.
25 min
