Mrs Beeton's Shrimp Sauce is a traditional British recipe, based on Mrs Beeton's recipe of 1861, for a classic sauce of melted butter, shrimps, cayenne pepper and anchovy sauce that's typically served with fish. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Mrs Beeton's Shrimp Sauce.
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This is a traditional British recipe redacted from the redoubtable Mrs Beeton's 1861 volume Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management, the classic Victorian cookbook. This is one of her classic sauces for fish.
Original Recipe
522. INGREDIENTS — 1/3 pint of melted butter (No. 376), 1/4 pint of picked shrimps, cayenne to taste.
Mode.–Make the melted butter very smoothly by recipe No. 376, shell the shrimps (sufficient to make 1/4 pint when picked), and put them into the butter; season with cayenne, and let the sauce just simmer, but do not allow it to boil. When liked, a teaspoonful of anchovy sauce may be added.
Turn the melted butter into a pan then add the shrimp. Season with cayenne pepper, bring to a simmer and cook for about 5 minutes, or until heated through (do not allow to boil).
Take off the heat, add the anchovy sauce or anchovy essence and serve as an accompaniment to fish dishes.
