Archive for the ‘Appetizers’ Category
Shrimp Canapes
10 slices white bread 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves 1 pkg (12 oz) frozen cooked shrimp, thawed, chopped 1/2 cup Kraft Shredded Colby & Monterey Jack Cheese 1/3 cup Kraft Mayo Real Mayonnaise 1/4 teaspoon salt|Preheat broiler. Trim crusts from bread slices, then cut into 20 assorted shapes, using [...]
Chilled Spring Rolls
2 green onions 5 cups bean sprouts (10 ounces) 10 cooked fresh crab legs (each about 2 inches long) — shelled OR 10 imitation whole crab legs (each about 2 inches long) 1 teaspoon sesame oil 10 leaf lettuce leaves 10 ready-to-eat spring roll skins (8 1/2 inches square) 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro Honey [...]
Antipasto Kabobs
8 ea Salami — casing removed 2 tb Lemon juice — freshly Squeeze 8 ea Pepper, pickled, mild — sm 1 tb Vinegar — balsamic 2 ea Zucchini — quarter Crosswise 1/4 ts Oregano — dried 16 ea Olives, black — pitted 1 ea Garlic, clove — minced 16 ea Tomatoes, cherry — washed 1/4 [...]
Chicken Satay
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts 1/3 cup hoisin sauce 1/3 cup plum sauce 2 tablespoons sliced green onions (with tops) 1 tablespoon grated gingerroot 2 tablespoons dry sherry 2 tablespoons white vinegar |Trim fat from chicken breasts. Cut chicken lengthwise into 1/2-inch strips. Mix all ingredients except chicken in large glass or plastic bowl. [...]
Chicken Pot Stickers
1 1/2 pounds ground chicken 1/2 cup finely chopped red bell pepper (about 1 small) 1/2 cup shredded green cabbage 1/3 cup chopped green onions (about 3 medium) 2 teaspoons chopped gingerroot 1 teaspoon sesame oil 1/4 teaspoon white pepper 1 egg white 1 (10 ounce) package round wonton skins 2 cups chicken broth 4 [...]
Andouille in Comforting Barbecue Sauce
4 c Onions, finely chopped 1 c Celery, finely chopped 1 c Bell pepper, finely chopped 1 c Parsley, finely chopped 1 c Peanut oil 1 T Garlic, finely chopped 3 c Steak sauce 1/2 c Louisiana hot sauce OR 3 c Ketchup 2 T Cayenne pepper 3 t Salt, to taste 1 c Southern [...]
Anchor Bar Buffalo Wings
** the sauce ** 6 tb Louisiana hot sauce; (3 oz.) 1/2 Margarine; not butter! 1 tb White vinegar 1/8 ts Celery seed 1/8 ts Cayenne pepper; to 1/4 tsp 1/4 ts Red pepper 1/8 ts Garlic salt 1 ds Black pepper 1/4 ts Worcestershire sauce 1 ts Tabasco sauce; to 2 tsp Carrot and [...]
Ambrosia Rose'
4 Grapefruit 1 Pineapple 1/2 c Sugar (or more to taste) Nutmeg 6 Oranges 1 pt Strawberries Shredded coconut 1/2 c White or rose’ wine | Dice pinepple; cut grapefruit and oranges in sections. Wash berries and remove stems; add to fruits. Add sugar and let steep for several hours in refrigerator. Before serving, add [...]
Almond Mushroom Pate
2 tb Margarine 1 x Sm Onion, chopped (1/4 c) 1 x Clove garlic, minced 1 1/2 c Sliced Mushrooms (4 oz) 1/2 ts Tarragon 1 c Blanched Whole Almonds(6 oz) 1 tb Lemon juice 2 ts Soy Sauce 1 ds White Pepper 2 tb Cream Cheese, opt. * * or kefir cheese, or Neufchatel [...]
Almond Fried Shrimp
1 c All purpose flour 1 pn Salt 2 c Milk 4 ea Eggs 12 ea Uncooked jumbo shrimp 1 1/2 c Sliced almonds (5 oz) 6 c Vegetable oil |Peel, devein and butterfly shrimp, leaving tails intact. Line large baking sheet with waxed paper. Place flour in medium bowl; add salt. Whisk milk and [...]
