Portuguese Shrimp Gratin Recipe: The Ultimate Seafood Bake

Master this authentic Portuguese Shrimp Gratin. A standout creamy seafood bake featuring perfectly layered potatoes, fresh shrimp, and mustard bechamel.

40 min 4 servings Easy Prep time 20 min Cooking Time 20 min

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Ingredients

1 lb (450 g) of shrimp4 medium potatoes (about 1.5 lbs or 680 g)1 tablespoon (15 ml) of mustard1 cup (240 ml) of milk1.5 tablespoons (22 g) of butter1.5 tablespoons (12 g) of flourParsley (to taste)Salt (to taste)Pepper (to taste)Lemon juice (to taste)

Directions

Peel the shrimp, clean them, season with salt, pepper, and lemon juice, then set aside.
Cook the potatoes with the peel in salted water, peel them, allow them to cool, cut them into slices, and set aside.
Melt the butter in a saucepan, add the flour, season with a little salt, then gradually whisk in the hot milk until a creamy béchamel sauce forms.
Grease a baking dish, alternate the potato slices with the shrimp by lightly overlapping them, brush with mustard, drizzle with the béchamel sauce, and bake in a preheated oven at 180°C or 350°F for about 20 minutes until golden brown.
Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve hot.

Adapted from a Recipe by: Receitas de Portugal