The next time you are having a party, or need to take an appetizer to one, why not consider using seafood? Seafood is a healthy alternative and there are plenty of delicious recipes to make for your next gathering or get together. More of appetizers for parties.
Broil mild types of fish such as cod or halibut and add to salsa for a simple but tasty dip for vegetables or for putting on crackers. Alternatively, add pieces of fish to cream cheese and add ingredients such as beans, olives, peppers, and tomatoes for your own unique seafood dip.
Crab meat is perfect for appetizers as it can be bought fresh or canned and mixes well with many other ingredients. You can make baked crab cakes coated with your own mixture of bread crumbs to serve along with salads or with a dipping sauce. Alternatively, mix crab meat together with chopped celery, mushrooms, onions, peppers, and seasonings and blend in mayonnaise, salad dressing, or sour cream.
Crab legs are another good seafood party appetizer that is easy to prepare and serve. Brush crab legs with melted butter and lemon juice before broiling for 3 to 5 minutes or until cooked through.
Shrimp can be broiled, grilled, or fried and shrimp appetizers taste delicious with dipping sauces such as horseradish or cocktail sauce. Shrimp can also be garnished with cheeses and a wide variety of seasonings.
recipe for shrimp pizza on the grill
what you need
preheat the grill to medium heat.
Drizzle olive oil all over both pizza crusts and put each one on a separate baking sheet.
Prepare the shrimp by peeling and deveining each piece. In a medium sized mixing bowl, drizzle more olive oil on top of the shrimp then sprinkle with the seafood seasoning coating each piece thoroughly.
Using a grill basket, grill the shrimp for about 5 minutes or until they turn pinkish.
While the shrimp is grilling, spread a half cup of green chili sauce or green salsa atop of each pizza. Layer each pizza with the slices of mozzarella cheese.
On a cutting board, dice the grilled shrimp then sprinkle on top of the pizzas. Add the parmesan and romano cheeses and half of the chopped green onions to the pizzas.
Grill the pizzas over medium heat for about 5 minutes or until the cheese is slightly melted.
Garnish the top of the pizzas with the remaining green onions, the black olives, and the grated lemon zest.
Allow the shrimp pizzas to cool slightly before cutting into slices.
Serves 6 to 8 depending on the size of the pizza slices.
Broil mild types of fish such as cod or halibut and add to salsa for a simple but tasty dip for vegetables or for putting on crackers. Alternatively, add pieces of fish to cream cheese and add ingredients such as beans, olives, peppers, and tomatoes for your own unique seafood dip.
Crab meat is perfect for appetizers as it can be bought fresh or canned and mixes well with many other ingredients. You can make baked crab cakes coated with your own mixture of bread crumbs to serve along with salads or with a dipping sauce. Alternatively, mix crab meat together with chopped celery, mushrooms, onions, peppers, and seasonings and blend in mayonnaise, salad dressing, or sour cream.
Crab legs are another good seafood party appetizer that is easy to prepare and serve. Brush crab legs with melted butter and lemon juice before broiling for 3 to 5 minutes or until cooked through.
Shrimp can be broiled, grilled, or fried and shrimp appetizers taste delicious with dipping sauces such as horseradish or cocktail sauce. Shrimp can also be garnished with cheeses and a wide variety of seasonings.
recipe for shrimp pizza on the grill
what you need
- 2 12 inch pizza crusts
- 1-1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pound medium or large shrimp
- 1 tablespoon old bay seafood seasoning or similar spices
- 1 cup green chili sauce, crushed green chili peppers, or green salsa
- 16 ounces mozzarella cheese, sliced thin
- 1 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
- 1 cup romano cheese, shredded
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 1 cup black olives, chopped
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest, grated
preheat the grill to medium heat.
Drizzle olive oil all over both pizza crusts and put each one on a separate baking sheet.
Prepare the shrimp by peeling and deveining each piece. In a medium sized mixing bowl, drizzle more olive oil on top of the shrimp then sprinkle with the seafood seasoning coating each piece thoroughly.
Using a grill basket, grill the shrimp for about 5 minutes or until they turn pinkish.
While the shrimp is grilling, spread a half cup of green chili sauce or green salsa atop of each pizza. Layer each pizza with the slices of mozzarella cheese.
On a cutting board, dice the grilled shrimp then sprinkle on top of the pizzas. Add the parmesan and romano cheeses and half of the chopped green onions to the pizzas.
Grill the pizzas over medium heat for about 5 minutes or until the cheese is slightly melted.
Garnish the top of the pizzas with the remaining green onions, the black olives, and the grated lemon zest.
Allow the shrimp pizzas to cool slightly before cutting into slices.
Serves 6 to 8 depending on the size of the pizza slices.
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