Shrimp Veloute Recipes

FISH VELOUTE (VELOUTE DE POISSON)

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the flour, stirring with a wire whisk. When blended, add the stock, stirring rapidly with the whisk. When thickened and smooth, let simmer about 30 minutes, stirring often with the whisk.
• As the sauce cooks, globules or rivulets of butter will probably rise to the top. Skim off and discard this butter.

SAUCE NANTUA

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of the butter in a small skillet, and add the shrimp in their shells. Cook, shaking the skillet and stirring, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with Cognac, and remove from the heat.
• Heat another tablespoon of butter in another skillet, and add the shallots, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, bay leaf and thyme.
• Add the wine, broth, parsley sprigs, tomato puree, chopped tomatoes, cayenne, salt, pepper and veloute. Let simmer about 30 minutes. Add the cooked shrimp in their shells and liquid.
• Pour the mixture into the container of a food processor or electric blender and process until shrimp are coarsely chopped. Do not overprocess.
• Pour the mixture into a food mill or colander and crush to extract as much liquid as possible from the shells and solids. There should be about 1 1/2 cups. Discard the solids.
• Return the mixture to a souce-pan and add the cream. Cook, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Swirl in the remaining tablespoon of butter.

SHRIMP VELOUTE

Steps:

• Melt butter in frying pan. Add onion and mushrooms. Saute until onion is soft and clear.
• Stir in flour. Add milk, lemon juice and tomato sauce. Stir over heat until it is boiling and thickens.
• Add shrimp, sour cream, sherry and pinch of garlic powder.
• Turn into 2 quart casserole and bake uncovered at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes until bubbly hot.
• BAKED RICE: Combine all ingredients together in 2 quart casserole. Cover and bake in 350 over for about 40 minutes or until rice is tender. Fluff with fork and serve.