Seafood is a great basis upon which to build your appetizers. Most people love it; seafood readily takes on other flavors and it is rare enough that your guests will eat it like crazy. Luckily, there are lots of different types of seafood to choose from out there. Shrimp, salmon, oysters, clams, fish, lobster, and more will make your table appetizing and your party the talk of the town. Always make sure to offer a few non seafood dishes for those guests who may not care for seafood or who may be allergic to it.
Steamed clams are simple to make. You can also bake or stuff clams. You can make them into a dip. They are a very versatile ingredient for appetizers. Make sure your clams are fresh and you prepare them just before you need them. There are many different types of clams on the market; ask your fishmonger which type is best for the appetizer recipes you want to make.
Another seafood favorite is crab. Crab is one of those ingredients that is good on its own or mixed into other recipes. Make a tasty crab dip, tender crab cakes, or use it to stuff other ingredients. Crab stuffing goes well with mushrooms, egg rolls, shrimp, potstickers, and more.
Shrimp is one of the most popular seafood appetizers. Some people enjoy eating a spicy shrimp appetizer while others prefer to eat them as is. You can also offer plain shrimp with a dish of cocktail sauce for dipping. Shrimp and cocktail sauce is so common that you can buy platters of it at the grocery store.
Other shrimp appetizers may have the shrimp folded into a sushi roll or grilled with a citrus juice like lime. Shrimp can be added to small salads, they can be cut open and stuffed with crab or clams, or they can be wrapped in ham or bacon and fried crisp. Shrimp is the ultimate finger food when served whole with the tail attached.
When you’re trying to choose from all the shrimp appetizers recipes, keep it simple. Don’t make your job as host any harder than it has to be. Pack them into some potstickers or won ton wrappers. You can also make shrimp dip.
Another very popular seafood appetizer ingredient is salmon. Enjoy some crackers with creamy smoked salmon dip. Set out a delicious salmon fillet for your guests to sample. Serve salmon on a crunchy crostini, on tender slices of bread or roll it into a roulade. Combine your salmon with a tasty sauce or some wasabi if you want to give it a kick. Put the salmon on tiny sandwiches. Roll it up in salmon sushi.
Oysters are a way to really make a good impression. Angels on Horseback is an easy recipe where you wrap your oysters in bacon. Pile them on bruschetta or make some oysters casino. This is a very popular dish served by many restaurants for appetizers. If you have a good source for fresh oysters, consider serving them on the half shell. Display them on a thick bed of ice to keep them fresh and cold.
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