Crevette grise croquettes

Grey-shrimp croquettes have a creamy filling enclosed in a crisp breadcrumb coating. The filling combines small grey shrimp with a thick béchamel-style sauce. They are a Brussels speciality and are served with fried parsley and a wedge of lemon.^[1]

The filling is cooled until firm before it is shaped, coated and fried. One preparation infuses milk with shrimp heads and aromatic vegetables, strains it, then thickens it with butter and flour. Peeled shrimp are folded in; cream, egg yolks and gelatine enrich and set this version. The firm mixture is cut into portions and coated in flour, egg white and breadcrumbs before frying.^[2]