Seafood appetizer - 87 recipes
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Crab Cakes
By efriend
Crab cakes aren't just for special occasions! These are easy to make
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise, or salad dressing
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/4 cups soft bread crumbs (about 2 slices bread)
- 1 teaspoon ground mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne), if desired
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 2 medium green onions, chopped, about 2 tablespoons
- 3 (6-ounce) cans crabmeat, well drained, cartilage removed and flaked
- 1/4 cup Progresso® plain bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Crab Rangoon
By á-131770
Like crab rangoon wontons? You'll love this and so will your guests
- 1 (8-ounce) bag Louis Kemp crab meat
- 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 green onion, finely sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 12 wonton wrappers
Hot Crab & Shrimp Dip
By sandiB2010
Smoked cheese adds depth to the shellfish flavor and turns any chilly night into a cozy occasion
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 teaspoons whole-grain mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
- 1/2 pound lump crabmeat
- 1/2 cup cooked shrimp, chopped (about 1/4 pound)
- 1/3 cup smoked cheese, shredded
- 1/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted
Hot Asiago Crab & Artichoke Dip
By á-26060
Hot asiago cheese and crab are mixed with creamy deliciousness and heated through, then topped with homemade pico d...
- CRAB DIP:
- 8 ounces cream cheese (I use reduced-fat)
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise (I use light)
- 1/2 cup yogurt (I use fat-free greek yogurt)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 bunch green onions, chopped
- 1 1/2 cup grated Asiago cheese, divided (I regularly split with Fontina, can also substitute Monterrey jack or Mozzarella)
- 1 (14 ounce) can of quartered artichoke hearts, drained
- 8 to 12 ounces jumbo lump crab meat
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- For the pico de gallo:
- 2 roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
- 1 handful cilantro, chopped
- 1/4 cup green onion tops, chopped
- Squeeze of lime juice
- Salt
Spicy Shrimp Ceviche
By Dr_Mom
Not a real ceviche since the shrimp is poached in seasoned water instead of just marinating in an acid juice but it...
- 1 pound shrimp, heads off but unpeeled, easy peel is fine
- 2 quarts water
- 1 vanilla bean, split
- 1 stalk lemon grass, chopped
- 1-inch piece peeled ginger, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 whole star anise (or the equivalent of the 6 'points' per anise if they are broken)
- 1/2 cup finely diced yellow pepper
- 1/2 cup chopped scallions
- 1 to 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 chopped cilantro, basil or mint or a combination of all three, which ever you like
- Juice of two limes or about 1 1/2 tablespoons of lime juice
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 to 2 teaspoons Chinese chili paste (sambal olek) There's really no substitute for this Indian chili paste doesn't taste remotely similar
Jalapeño, Crab, & Corn Dip
By á-174535
Jalapeños take the mildness of corn and crab up a notch and add heat and color to a dip so chunky, its almost a me...
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup frozen whole kernel corn
- 1/2 cup red sweet pepper, chopped (1 small)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
- 1/2 cup sliced pickled jaalapeño peppers, drained and chopped
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon bottled hot pepper sauce (optional)
- 2 (6-ounce) cans crabmeat, drained, flaked, and cartilage removed
- 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (4-ounces)
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated
- Blue corn chips
Crisp Crab Cakes
By holly
Crisp crab cakes are good to have on top of a fresh bed of greens or between two fluffy bread buns! Photograph
- 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup red bell pepper, finely chopped
- 1 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons nonfat milk
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, plus lemon wedges for serving
- 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
- Dash hot sauce
- 1 pound lump crab or crab claw meat, picked over
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- Olive-oil cooking spray
Spicy Southwest-Style Louis Kemp Crab Delights Lettuce Wraps
By JMarieMartin
Spicy Southwest-Style Louis Kemp Crab Delights Lettuce Wraps is filled with the fragrant and zesty flavors of ancho...
- 1 (16-ounce) package Louis Kemp Crab Delights
- 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped, plus more to garnish
- 1 tablespoon green onions, just the green ends, chopped, plus more to garnish
- 3 tablespoons Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon jalapeno, finely chopped
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 1 teaspoon ancho chile powder
- 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- Zest of 1/2 lime
- 8 butter lettuce leaves
- Fresh lime wedges to garnish
Crab, Chile & Mint Crostini
By á-61574
Crostini is topped with crab mixed with aioli, lime juice, mint and a little chile pepper to spice it up a bit! Gar...
- 12 slices of Pullman or sourdough bread
- 8 ounces cooked jumbo lump crabmeat
- 3 tablespoons aioli ,or mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh mint, finely chopped
- Fresno chile or red jalapeño, stemmed, seeded, and minced
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Thinly sliced fresh mint
Red Snapper & Mango Ceviche
By amnichols
On our date to Sugarbeet restaurant in Longmont, Colorado, I had the most marvelous ceviche
- 16 ounces red snapper filets, skinned, sliced thinly into 2-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 medium jalapeños, seeded and minced
- 1 large red bell pepper, finely chopped
- 2 large mangos, finely chopped
- 1 medium red onion, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Kosher salt
- coarsely ground black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Fish Cakes
By á-45241
Love this flexible recipe for fish cakes
- 1 (6-ounce) package Stove Top Stuffing Mix for Chicken
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/3 cup Kraft Real Mayo Mayonnaise
- 1 to 2 (5 or 6 ounce) cans fish; pick from crab, tuna, salmon or other
- 2 tablespoons Clausen Sweet Pickle Relish
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped celery
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice,
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 tablespoon chopped green onions
Bacon Wrapped Shrimp
By á-2710
Shrimp wrapped in bacon is noteworthy enough, but adding some hot sauce to the mix takes it to a whole other level
- 1/2 pound shrimp
- 3/4 cup hot sauce
- 5 slices center-cut bacon, thinly sliced
- Blue cheese or ranch dressing, for dipping, optional
- Sliced green onions, for garnish, optional
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