Prawns/Shrimp in Creamy Mustard Sauce
- 55 g butter or 55 g margarine
- 900 g raw prawns or 900 g shrimp, peeled and deveined or 900 g cooked peeled prawns
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 4 spring onions, cut in small diagonal slices
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice, fresh
- 125 ml dry white wine
- 125 ml whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
- salt and pepper
- Melt half the butter or margarine in a frying pan over a high heat.
- Add raw prawns if using, and cook until they turn pink and opaque, about 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Melt the remaining butter or margarine in the frying pan.
- Add the onion and spring onions, and cook until softened, 3 - 4 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Stir in the lemon juice and wine.
- Bring to the boil, scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to mix in the cooking juices.
- Add the cream.
- Simmer until the mixture thickens, 3 - 4 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Stir in the mustard.
- Return the fried prawns to the pan and reheat briefly.
- Add cooked prawns at this stage and heat through, about two minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper, and serve over rice.
butter, onion, spring onions, lemon juice, white wine, whipping cream, whole grain mustard, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/prawns-shrimp-in-creamy-mustard-sauce-387448 (may not work)