Shrimp Butter

Total Time: 6 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 lb shrimp, peeled & deveined
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 cup onion, minced
• 2 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne

Recipe

• 1 heat 2 tablespoons butter in skillet over medium high heat until melted.
• 2 sauté shrimp with salt & black pepper until just cooked through - about 1 1/2 - 2 minutes.
• 3 transfer shrimp to food processor.
• 4 in the same skillet, cook onion in 1 tablespoon butter over medium low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 2-3 minutes.
• 5 scrape onions & any remaining butter in the skillet into the food processor. allow to cool, about 15 minutes.
• 6 once cooled, add lemon juice, cayenne and remaining 1/2 cup butter to the food processor. pulse until shrimp are finely chopped.
• 7 chill in the refrigerator at least 6 hours.
• 8 before serving, allow to come back to room temperature.
• 9 serve on toasted bread, crackers, steak, fish, potatoes or anything you can think of.