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🍅🦐 Tomaat Garnaal – The Belgian Classic That Never Goes Out of Style!

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Tomaat Garnaal

Cultural Context

Tomaat Garnaal is a classic Belgian dish that showcases the country’s love for seafood, particularly shrimp, paired with fresh tomatoes. This dish is often enjoyed in coastal regions, where the catch of the day is celebrated. It reflects the simple yet delicious flavors of Belgian cuisine, often served with crusty bread or over rice. Today, variations exist across different regions, with some adding spices or different seafood, making it a versatile favorite.

BelgianBEmain
45 min
medium
4 servings
Servings4
4 cups diced tomatoes
1 tablespoon mustard
2 large eggs
1 cup water
2 tablespoons vinegar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 lb gray shrimps
4 cups curly lettuce
1/4 cup parsley

Quantities are estimated based on standard recipes for your convenience. The actual ingredients used in this video are accurate.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Chicken breast is lower in calories, while canned tuna is more affordable.

white wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic wine

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

Non-alcoholic wine maintains flavor without alcohol, while chicken broth is less expensive.

1

Remove the crowns of the tomatoes.

2

Cut a cross in the bottom of the tomatoes.

3

Put the tomatoes in boiling water for 10 seconds.

4

Remove the tomatoes from boiling water and put them in cold water.

5

Peel the tomatoes easily after cooling.

6

Cut the top off the tomatoes and hollow them out, then set aside.

7

Add 1 tablespoon mustard to 1 egg, 2 tablespoons water, and 2 tablespoons vinegar in a bowl.

8

Add 500 ml vegetable oil and mix to make homemade mayonnaise.

9

Put 200 grams of gray shrimps in a bowl.

10

Add 3 tablespoons of the mayonnaise to the shrimp and mix together.

11

Put curly lettuce on a plate.

12

Fill the hollowed tomatoes with the shrimp mixture and place some shrimp on the plate.

13

Finish with parsley.

Cooking Techniques

sautéingbaking

Equipment Needed

skilletcutting boardknifemeasuring spoons

Spice Level:

🌶️🌶️🌶️Contains Alcohol

Dietary

pescatarian

Allergens

shellfish

Also Known As

Tomato ShrimpGarnaal in Tomaat

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