Appetizer, Recipes, Seafood
Ingredients1 bag shrimp and crab boil
2 (12 oz.) cans beer or water
1 tbsp. Tabasco sauce
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
Pepper to taste
3 tbsp. fresh lemon or lime juice
5 lb. fresh med. shrimp, shelled and
deveined
1 c. unsalted butter, melted
Preparation:
Bring spice bag to boil in beer or water in large saucepan. Add the Tabasco and Worcestershire sauces, salt, garlic powder, pepper and lemon-lime juice. Simmer for 10 minutes to blend flavors. Arrange shrimp in an oven-proof casserole. Pour liquid over them. Pour melted butter over all. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes, stirring twice. Yield: 20 appetizer servings.
Appetizer, Recipes, Seafood
Ingredients3 lb. shrimp, cooked, peeled and
deveined
2 lb. mushrooms
1 c. vegetable oil
1 c. vinegar
4 onions, sliced
10 bay leaves, whole
2 tbsp. sugar
4 tbsp. whole allspice
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/4 tsp. savory
1/4 tsp. basil
1/4 tsp. Thyme
Preparation:
Combine all ingredients and marinate, covered, in refrigerator. It is best if prepared a day or two ahead of time. Serve with cocktail picks as hors d’oeuvres, or as a first course, served on a bed of lettuce, or in scallop shells. Makes 20-25 servings.
Appetizer, Recipes, Seafood
Ingredients1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
2 (4.5 oz.) cans shrimp, well drained
2 tbsp. minced onions
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1 tbsp. horseradish
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. minced parsley
1/2 c. chopped nuts (opt.)
Preparation:
Mix all ingredients and form into a ball. Refrigerate until firm. Mix ketchup and horseradish together to taste. Make a well in the center of the shrimp ball and fill with ketchup mixture, spreading the mix over the entire shrimp ball. Serve with crackers or toast. Parent
Appetizer, Recipes, Seafood
IngredientsSHELLS:
3 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/4 lb. butter, softened
1 1/2 c. flour
QUICHE MIXTURE:
30 sm. fresh shrimp, steamed and peeled
1 extra lg. egg, beaten
1/2 c. heavy cream
1 1/2 tbsp. brandy
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. dried dill, or 1 1/2 tsp. fresh dill
1 2/3 oz. Gruyere or Swiss cheese
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine the cream cheese and the butter, beating until smooth. Add flour and mix well. Shape dough into 30 1-inch balls. Place in lightly greased 1 3/4-inch muffin pans; shape into shells. Prick bottom and sides of pastry shells with fork. Bake at 400 degrees for 5 minutes. Let cool in pan on wire rack. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place 1 shrimp in each shell. Combine egg, cream, brandy, salt, pepper and dill, dividing evenly among shells, about 2 teaspoons each. Slice cheese into 30 small triangles and place one on each appetizer. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, or until set. Cool, remove from tins; freeze in foil. To reheat, place frozen appetizers on baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 7-10 minutes
Appetizer, Recipes, Seafood
Ingredients1 can tomato soup
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 c. mayonnaise
4 tsp. minced or dried onions
1 envelope Knox gelatin (soften in 2 tbsp. water)
2 small cans shrimp (chopped up)
Preparation:
Heat soup and cheese over medium heat. Slowly stir until smooth. Put gelatin in 2 tablespoons water and stir in. Cool. Add remaining ingredients.
Appetizer, Recipes, Seafood
Ingredients2 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese
1 (8 oz.) pkg. frozen sm. shrimp
1 sm. onion, chopped
1 lg. tomato, chopped
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
2-4 jalapeno peppers, diced
Preparation:
In top of double boiler melt cream cheese. Cook shrimp according to package, drain and dice. Add shrimp and all ingredients to melted cheese. Use 2 whole jalapenos to start. Cook slow on low in double boiler for 40 minutes, at least for flavor to develop. Taste. Add dash salt, more garlic salt and jalapenos if desired. Good for freezing. Recipe can be doubled. Always use double boiler. If too thick thin with milk. Serve with chips.
