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Marinated Cuttlefish and Prawn Verrines: Fresh Seafood Appetizer

Ingredients (Serves 6 verrines):
  • 300 g shrimp
  • 1 kg prepared cuttlefish
  • 350 g tomatoes
  • 2 red onions
  • 4 cloves purple garlic
  • 2 fresh white onions
  • 2 pinches Espelette pepper powder
  • 2 pinches sweet paprika
  • 10 g fresh ginger
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon nuoc mam sauce
  • Guérande salt
  • black pepper
  • olive oil
  • flat-leaf parsley
Preparation: 20 minutes | Cooking: 10 minutes

Difficulty: Moderate (2/5)

  1. Finely mince the cuttlefish. Cook in boiling salted water with a splash of vinegar until tender. Drain, cool, and place in a flat container.
  2. Finely mince the prawns and add to the cuttlefish.
  3. Chop the red onions and white onions, including their green stems.
  4. Peel, crush, degerm, and chop the garlic cloves.
  5. Peel and finely dice the ginger.
  6. Add the onions, garlic, and ginger to the cuttlefish and prawns mixture.
  7. Incorporate all remaining ingredients: tomatoes, spices, sauces, salt, pepper. Drizzle generously with olive oil.
  8. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours, ideally overnight, to let flavors meld.

Marinated Cuttlefish and Prawn Verrines: Fresh Seafood Appetizer

Portion into verrines, garnish with flat-leaf parsley leaves, and serve chilled for a refreshing seafood starter.

Marinated Cuttlefish and Prawn Verrines: Fresh Seafood Appetizer

Marinated Cuttlefish and Prawn Verrines: Fresh Seafood Appetizer

Chef Hubert wishes you happy holidays!