Fabienne’s Curried Shrimp Tartlets

Description

This little tartlet stemmed from my frustration trying to make “phyllo purses.” Perfect appetizer before a fancy dinner or brunch with your friends. It’s bursting with shrimp, curry, sun-dried tomatoes, green onions, ginger, cumin, coriander, turmeric, and topped with an egg…all hidden under the last sheets of phyllo dough. Well worth your time!

Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 8 green onions, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes in oil
  • 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger, grated
  • 1 lemon, zested and juiced
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon hot Madras curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1 ½ cups chopped raw shrimp
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 6 ounces phyllo pastry
  • 4 large eggs
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons salted butter, melted

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray 4 tartlet pans with cooking spray.
  2. Heat oil in a small pan over medium-low heat. Cook and stir green onions
  3. sun-dried tomatoes
  4. ginger
  5. lemon zest and juice
  6. garlic
  7. curry powder
  8. coriander
  9. and turmeric until the onions are translucent
  10. 5 to 7 minutes. Increase the heat to medium
  11. add shrimp
  12. and mix until they turn pink
  13. 3 to 4 minutes. Add cream and set aside.
  14. Divide the phyllo dough into layers
  15. about 1/16 inch thick. Spray each side with cooking spray
  16. then use to line the prepared pans. Fill each with the shrimp mixture
  17. then top with an egg and season with salt and pepper. Cover with another layer of sprayed phyllo dough. Brush tops with melted butter.
  18. Cook in the preheated oven until tops are golden brown
  19. about 20 minutes.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 1 hr

Servings: 4

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