appetizer

Hot Crab Dip

Posted Fri, 02/06/2009 - 00:02 by CitizenFood

Makes 2 cups

Ingredients:

1/3 cup half and half
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup crab meat, flaked
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Mix together all ingredients. Bake in a gratin dish for 20 minutes.

Cheesy Shrimp Dip

Posted Thu, 02/05/2009 - 23:59 by CitizenFood

Serves 4

Ingredients:

1 slice bacon
3 medium onions, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
4 jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 medium tomato, peeled and chopped
3 cups shredded Monterey jack cheese
4 drops Tabasco sauce
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 dash black pepper

Cook bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towel. Sauté onion and garlic in drippings until soft. Drain on paper towel. Coarsely chop the shrimp. Crumble bacon and place in a crockpot along with the other ingredients.

Shrimp Puffs

Posted Thu, 02/05/2009 - 23:54 by CitizenFood

Makes 10 puffs

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 tablespoons corn oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 Onion, finely chopped
1 (1-inch) piece ginger root, peeled and minced
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
6 ounces medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 tablespoons creamed coconut
5 sheets phyllo pastry
1/4 cup butter, melted
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a baking sheet.

Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

Posted Thu, 02/05/2009 - 22:11 by CitizenFood

Serves 12

Ingredients:

24 large fresh mushrooms, stems removed and reserved
2 tablespoons butter
4 green onions, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
2 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
4 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
2 cups crabmeat
Grated parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Place mushroom caps on a baking sheet and cook for 5 minutes. Set aside.

Horseradish Crab Dip

Posted Thu, 02/05/2009 - 22:10 by CitizenFood

Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients:

1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon fresh dill, finely chopped
1/2 tablespoons grated horseradish
2 green onions, finely chopped
1 cup crabmeat
Salt and pepper

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Mix sour cream and Parmesan cheese until smooth. Gently fold in the remaining ingredients. Transfer dip to a small oven-proof dish and bake for 15 minutes.

Crab Margaritas

Posted Thu, 02/05/2009 - 22:03 by CitizenFood

Makes 4 ‘margaritas’

Ingredients

4 margarita glasses
1/2 cup kosher salt
2 limes
3 Hass avocados, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon taco seasoning
1 pound lump crabmeat
2 tablespoons lime juice
3/4 cup diced tomatoes

Pour the salt onto a dinner plate. Slice one lime into four wedges, and rub one wedge around the rims of each of the margarita glasses. Twist each glass rim in the salt, causing the salt to stick to the lime juice.

Scallop Bruschetta

Posted Thu, 02/05/2009 - 20:33 by CitizenFood

Serves 4

1 (8x8) square focaccia bread
1 pound large scallops
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 yellow bell pepper, diced
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup pine nuts
1 yellow tomato, thinly sliced
Romaine lettuce, cut into strips
1/2 pound wild mushrooms, sauteed (optional)
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Toast focaccia bread in oven until golden. Set aside. Sprinkle the scallops with salt and pepper, then sear in a hot sauté pan until cooked through, approximately 2 to 3 minutes per side.

Salmon Wontons

Posted Thu, 02/05/2009 - 20:32 by CitizenFood

Makes 25 wontons

6 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 cup plus 2 teaspoons minced, peeled fresh ginger
1/4 cup rice vinegar
3 tablespoons honey
1/2 pound salmon diced into 1⁄2-inch pieces
3/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup sliced scallions
1 large egg
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon red crushed chilies
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 (12-ounce) package wonton wrappers
Vegetable oil

Shrimp Toast

Posted Thu, 02/05/2009 - 20:30 by CitizenFood

Makes 24 appetizers

1/2 pound raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 tablespoons chopped green onion
2 tablespoons finely chopped water chestnuts
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
1 egg white, lightly beaten
6 slices white sandwich bread, crusts removed
Vegetable oil

Combine shrimp, onion, water chestnuts, soy sauce and sesame oil in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until shrimp are finely chopped. Remove, stir in egg white; mix well.

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