Entrée: Greece – Γαρίδες Αυγολέμονο ▶ Garides Avgolemono (Shrimp in Avgolemono Lemon-Egg Sauce)

Food safety reminder: Follow safe food-handling practices and use a food thermometer to verify safe internal cooking temperatures.

Serving Size: 2

Approximate Time

Prep 10 min

Cook 8 min

Total 18 min

Ingredients

1 lb (450 g) tiger prawns, peeled and deveined
2 tbsp (30 ml) unsalted butter or olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 cups (1 L) low-sodium chicken or fish stock
2 whole eggs or 4 egg yolks and whites (for tempering)
1 / 4 cup (60 ml) fresh lemon juice and 1 tsp lemon zest
4 cups (120 g) baby spinach or Swiss chard
2 tbsp (8 g) fresh dill, chopped
Salt to taste
Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Bring stock to a gentle simmer in a wide saucepan; add garlic and simmer briefly.
2. Add prawns and cook until just pink (1–2 minutes); remove prawns and keep warm.
3. Whisk eggs with lemon juice and zest until smooth. Temper the egg-lemon mixture by slowly whisking in 1–2 ladlefuls of the warm stock until warmed through.
4. Reduce heat to very low and slowly whisk the tempered egg-lemon mixture back into the saucepan until slightly thickened; do not boil to avoid curdling.
5. Stir in spinach until wilted, return prawns to the sauce, and warm through gently. Adjust seasoning with salt, pepper, and more lemon if desired.
6. Sprinkle with chopped dill and serve immediately.

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