Shrimps in the Hole

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Growing up, my mum used to make us Toad in the Hole for breakfast on Saturdays. Toad in the Hole is a traditional British dish consisting of sausages in Yorkshire pudding batter. This dish is a play on that classic. I have used shrimps in place of sausages. I also added some thyme and sun dried tomatoes for some complexity. It is easy to make and very satisfyingly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INGREDIENTS:

For Shrimps:

(1) 12 Fresh Shrimps (Scale and cleaned)

(2) 1/2 Teaspoon Fresh Thyme

(3) 2 Garlic Cloves

(4) 4 Tablespoons Olive Oil

(5) Salt and Pepper to Taste

For Yorkshire Pudding Batter:

(1) 2 Large Eggs

(2) 130 Grams All Purpose Flour (1 Cup)

(3) 1 Cup Milk

(4) 1/2 Teaspoon Fresh Thyme

(5) Salt and Pepper to Taste

(6) Sun Dried Tomatoes for Garnish.

Notes: You can make your own dried tomatoes using your oven. I have a HOW TO post on this which can be found here.

PROCEDURE:

(1) Place clean shrimps in bowl and grate garlic over them. Add fresh thyme, salt and pepper and mix will. Cover and allow to sit for 30 minutes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2) Make Yorkshire Pudding Batter. Place flour in a bowl. Add eggs and whisk together until it forms a paste.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3) Next add milk to the paste a little at a time whisking continually until a smooth batter forms. Add thyme and season with salt and pepper. Allow batter to rest for 30 minutes so that the flour molecules can absorb enough of the liquid. This is produce a smooth silky batter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4) After 30 minutes, preheat oven to 425 degrees.

(5) Place 3 Tablespoons of olive oil in an oven safe pan or skillet with high sides like a cast iron pan. Heat oil on stove and saute shrimps for about 2 minutes per side.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6) Take shrimps out and pour pudding batter into the hot pan. Arrange shrimps and sundried tomato on batter and bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes or until batter has puffed up and Browned.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Serve hot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

END NOTES:

To make regular Toad in the Hole, make the Yorkshire pudding batter without thyme and allow it to rest for 30 minutes. Brown sausages on both sides in a skillet, pour pudding batter over the sausages when they are ready and finish in the oven for 30 minutes.