The supper bonus / Recipe 10
Bonus 10 of 25 · Cold gelatin main course
Shrimp Corn and Sweet Pepper Supper Loaf
One approximately 6-cup (1.4–1.6-liter) mold; 4 cold main-course portions
Chopped shrimp, corn and roasted pepper give this loaf a sweet-savory character with a restrained smoked-paprika note. Warm rice and crisp lettuce turn its four cold portions into supper plates. This recipe starts with fully cooked, safely chilled ingredients; their earlier cooking and cooling time is additional.
Active and total times begin with cooked, chilled meat or fish and cooked, chilled vegetables or grain. Preparing and chilling those starting ingredients adds time.
Ingredients
- 1 pound fully cooked peeled deveined shrimp (450 g), tails removed and chopped
- 1 cup cooked corn kernels (150 g), drained
- ½ cup jarred roasted pepper (75 g), drained and blotted
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika (1 g)
- 1 tablespoon lime juice (15 ml)
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 3 cups low-sodium vegetable stock (720 ml), prepared ready-to-use strength
- 3 standard ¼-ounce envelopes unflavored powdered gelatin (21 g total)
- ¼ teaspoon neutral oil (1.25 ml), for wiping mold
Method
- Cook raw shrimp until pearly or white and opaque throughout; cool promptly in a shallow container, refrigerate, then weigh 450 g peeled cooked shrimp. Keep raw and cooked utensils separate.
- Check that every cooked ingredient is at 40°F (4°C) or below and its original storage deadline remains valid through service. Cook any vegetables or grain that are not ready to eat according to their package or until fully tender, drain, cool promptly in shallow containers and refrigerate before weighing the listed cooked amount. Canned beans and jarred vegetables are drained as listed. Measure the empty mold with water, dry it and wipe with the stated oil.
- Pour ½ cup (120 ml) of the measured cold stock into the saucepan. Sprinkle the 21 g gelatin over the surface and leave 5–10 minutes. Add the remaining 2½ cups (600 ml) stock. Warm gently, stirring, to about 120–140°F (50–60°C), until completely dissolved; do not boil. Stir in the listed vinegar or citrus juice, mustard or prepared horseradish if present, and dried spices and pepper. Keep fresh herbs, dried fruit, olives, meat and vegetables cold for the folding step.
- Stand the saucepan in a bowl of ice water, keeping water out of the food. Stir until cool and lightly syrupy, about 15–25 minutes. Fold in the cold meat or fish, vegetables or grain, and any listed fresh herbs, dried fruit or olives. If the pieces sink at once, refrigerate briefly and stir every 5 minutes until they remain suspended; do not let the mixture become firm in the bowl.
- Spoon into the prepared mold, leaving at least ½ inch (1.25 cm) headroom. Cover and refrigerate at 40°F (4°C) or below for at least 8 hours, until firm throughout. Refrigerate excess separately in a covered shallow dish. The 11-hour schedule includes the short assembly and cooling stages plus a generous final chilling allowance; it starts with cooked, cold ingredients.
- For unmolding, dip only the outside in warm water, about 100°F (38°C), for 5–8 seconds. Keep water off the food. Dry the outside, loosen the upper edge gently and invert onto a cold platter. Repeat a brief dip if needed; do not shake forcefully. Cut into 4 portions and serve cold. Serve 4 cold slices with warm rice and a crisp lettuce salad.
Storage & serving
Keep covered at 40°F (4°C) or below and use within 1 day of assembly, including the overnight set, AND within 3 days of the original seafood cooking or its earlier package/opening deadline. Assembly does not restart any ingredient clock. Keep cumulative unrefrigerated preparation and service below 2 hours, or 1 hour above 90°F (32°C); discard food exceeding those limits. Do not freeze the finished gel.
Allergens: Crustacean shellfish (shrimp). Check the actual stock, gelatin source, prepared meat or fish and condiments for additional allergens and cross-contact information. Mustard is an allergen in some countries. Suggested side dishes are separate and have their own allergens.
Cook’s notes
Original retro-inspired recipe developed for this collection; physical kitchen testing is not claimed. The 21 g powdered gelatin binds 720 ml stock and roughly 675 g drained meat, fish and vegetables. Use a measured 2-liter mold for the estimated 1.4–1.6-liter finished mixture and put excess in a separate covered dish. A new gelatin brand may set differently; its plain-liquid benchmark should be 7 g per 500 ml. Serve a cold portion with the separately suggested accompaniments.
A dinner portion, served cold
Serve 4 cold slices with warm rice and a crisp lettuce salad. The listed side dishes are serving suggestions, not included in the measured mold ingredients or yield. Slice straight from the refrigerator; warming this gelatin dish melts its structure.
Remove every shell fragment
Check purchased cooked shrimp for tails and shell fragments, and chop them before they enter the stock gel. Large curved shrimp tend to pull apart a slice.
Equipment
- Scale, measuring jug and spoons
- Clean knife and board
- Small saucepan and whisk
- Large mixing bowl
- Shallow metal loaf or terrine mold of at least 8½ cups (2 liters), measured capacity, no deeper than 3 inches (7.5 cm)
- Food thermometer
- Shallow cooling containers
- Refrigerator
- Cold serving platter
Variations
- Use 150 g cooked peas in place of corn.
Gelatin strength
Use unflavored food-grade powdered gelatin whose manufacturer benchmark is 7 g for approximately 2 cups (500 ml) plain liquid. Weigh the gelatin; flavored dessert mix, collagen powder, agar and sheets are not direct substitutes.
Cold dinner service
A gelatin mold is served cold. Its substantial meat portion does not make it shelf stable. Serve the warm accompaniment separately and return the mold to refrigeration promptly.
Mold Magic / free online supper bonus 10. Recipe: https://incoprea.com/mold-magic/bonus-dinners/085-shrimp-corn-and-sweet-pepper-supper-loaf.html