Shrimp with egg, green peas, and sauce

Directions

1. 1

   Step 1

   

   Thaw and clean the shrimp. Peel the onion. Boil and peel the quail eggs. Rinse the lemon.

   TipYou can read about how to carefully thaw seafood in this article. And all the nuances of boiling quail eggs are collected here.

2. 2

   Step 2

   

   Slice the bread and toast it in a dry pan or toaster.

3. 3

   Step 3

   

   Finely chop the onion and sauté in butter until golden. This usually takes 2–3 minutes.

4. 4

   Step 4

   

   Add the green peas to the onion and heat slightly.

5. 5

   Step 5

   

   Blend the onion and peas in a blender until smooth.

6. 6

   Step 6

   

   Grate the lemon zest and squeeze the juice from the pulp. Separately mix the lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Start whisking with a whisk while gradually pouring in olive oil. Blend until smooth.

   TipThis sauce is also called an "emulsion". Watch the video in this article to understand the desired texture.

7. 7

   Step 7

   

   Sauté the shrimp over medium heat in vegetable oil for literally a couple of minutes.

8. 8

   Step 8

   

   Spread each toast with the pea cream, top with a sautéed shrimp and half a quail egg.

9. 9

   Step 9

   

   Lightly pepper the toasts, drizzle with lemon sauce, and serve, garnishing each with lemon zest.