Canapés with shrimp allow you to minimally diversify the table with seafood without spending much time and money, and they also look beautiful. And the combinations of flavors in such snacks provide the widest scope for flights of culinary imagination.
Don't be afraid to experiment! Cooked not only with your own hands, but also according to your own recipe, it quenches both hunger and thirst for creativity. But it’s still better to experiment in small portions.
How to cook shrimp canapés - 15 varieties
The combination “shrimp + cheese” is one of the most common in shrimp canapé recipes. Here's one of them.
Ingredients:
- Soft cream cheese
- Shrimps
- Greens (basil, parsley, dill)
- Ground black pepper
- Cucumber
Preparation:
Cut the cucumbers into thin slices. Mix the cheese with finely chopped herbs and pepper, place one teaspoon per slice, and, having rolled it up, prick it with a skewer so that the cucumber roll with cheese filling does not unfold. Place the rolls on one end, place the shrimp on top and serve.
Brevity is the soul of wit. There aren't that many ingredients in this recipe either.
Ingredients:
- Peeled shrimp
- Cream cheese
- Crackers
- Dill
Preparation:
Frozen shrimp should be thawed before cleaning and then rinsed under running water. Afterwards, finely chop a bunch of dill into five or six sprigs. Spread the prepared crackers with a small layer of cream cheese and place one or two shrimp on each of them (depending on their size), then sprinkle with finely chopped dill.
The combination of shrimp, cucumber and soft but spicy cream will leave few people indifferent.
Ingredients:
- Shrimps
- Vegetable oil
- Cucumber
- Ground black pepper
- Ground white pepper
- Sour cream
- Mustard
- Curry
- Turmeric
Preparation:
Peel the shrimp and fry in a hot frying pan in vegetable oil with salt and pepper. Mustard cream is prepared as follows: mix 2 teaspoons of mustard into 250 g of sour cream, add half a teaspoon of turmeric and a pinch of curry. Cut the cucumber into slices about a centimeter thick, spread the cream on them and place the shrimp.
Quite hearty canapés, looking more like small toasts with sauce and shrimp.
Ingredients:
- Canned pineapple
- Shrimps
- Garlic
- Baguette
- Mayonnaise
Preparation:
The eggs must be boiled and chopped finely. We do the same with pineapples and cheese. Stir, squeeze the juice of two cloves of garlic into the resulting mixture and mix into the mayonnaise.
The baguette is cut into circles (ovals) one to one and a half cm thick. Then it is fried in a frying pan without oil until a light crispy crust appears. The prepared mass is laid out on bread (can be spread in an even layer, or in a small mound), and shrimp are laid out on it, depending on their size - 2-3 pieces each.
It is better to insert the skewer into such canapés at an angle, on the side of the shrimp, to make them easier to pick up.
The base of the canapé is always either bread, cheese, or a vegetable. In this case - cucumber.
Ingredients:
- Shrimps
- Vegetable oil
- Vinegar
- Garlic
- Ground black pepper
- Cucumber
Preparation:
For this recipe, the shrimp must be boiled. While the crustaceans are ready, prepare a marinade for them - mix the same amount of wine vinegar with two tablespoons of vegetable oil, add the juice of a crushed garlic clove and sprinkle everything with ground pepper. As soon as the shrimp are ready, they must be cleaned, put in this marinade and left for 35-40 minutes.
We place the marinated shrimp on skewers, which we stick into a slice of cucumber. If desired, you can decorate the canapé with a sprig of greenery.
Minimalism is not only an art movement, but also a way to quickly prepare a tasty and satisfying snack.
Ingredients:
- Baguette
- Shrimps
- Cream cheese
- Parsley
Preparation:
Once defrosted, shrimp should be rinsed in running water and boiled for 2-3 minutes to make them easier to clean. The baguette is cut into slices, one and a half to two cm thick, and cream cheese is laid out on them. Then a shrimp is placed on the resulting sandwiches, next to which a small sprig of parsley is placed.
Seafood and meat are not often found in the same dish. Hot seafood and meat are even rarer. But the right combination of them tastes amazing.
Ingredients:
- White bread
- Bacon
- Pickled peppers
- Shrimps
Preparation:
Rolled bacon is placed on a slice of bread, then pickled peppers, which are lightly fried beforehand, a piece of cheese and a shrimp is placed on top of it all. Then the canapé is skewered and placed in the oven for a couple of minutes before serving.
Hot snacks when cold lose most of their attractiveness and appetizing value. Try to serve them right away while they are still warm.
Small tomatoes, so similar in size to cherries, are much sweeter than their large counterparts. And are great for creating shrimp canapés.
Ingredients:
- shrimp - 10 pcs
- cherry tomatoes – 10 pcs
- green olives - 10 pcs
- hard cheese – 80 gr
- salt (to taste)
Preparation:
Before cooking, purchased shrimp must be thawed. To make them easier to clean, place them in boiling water for three to four minutes. If desired, the shrimp can be slightly salted. The cheese is cut into small cubes, approximately the size of cherry tomatoes. First the shrimp itself is placed on the skewers, then the olive and tomato. Stick the resulting “kebab” into the cheese cube. Then place the canapés on a platter and you are ready to serve.
Shrimp, fish and white wine in one dish. And it’s not by chance that a bottle of wine was tipped into the salad - this is another canapé recipe.
Ingredients:
- Lightly salted salmon fillet
- Shrimps
- Hard cheese
- White wine
- Soy sauce
- Butter
- Lemon
- Olives
- Cream
Preparation:
Salmon, like cheese, should be cut into one and a half to two centimeter cubes. After cleaning the shrimp, sprinkle them with white wine, lemon juice and soy sauce and fry in butter with a tablespoon of cream for two minutes.
As soon as the shrimp are ready, start assembling the canapés - first place the olive on a skewer, then the shrimp, then the cheese and salmon. The canapes are ready!
It is best to prick the canape from the top ingredient, otherwise the canape may fall apart or turn out crooked.
Canapes "Sea Breath"
You don’t have to go to a resort to feel the smell and freshness of the sea. It is enough to prepare the right canapés and feel the sea breeze while sitting at home at the table.
Ingredients:
- Cucumber
- Lightly salted salmon
- Cream cheese
- Shrimps
- Red caviar
- Dill
- White bread
Preparation:
Peel the bread from the crust and, using a round mold, cut into small portions. Fresh cucumber is cut into thin rings and placed on bread one at a time. Place a piece of salmon on the cucumber, then use a pastry syringe to spread soft cream cheese over the canapé. Place a shrimp on top of the cheese, place a teaspoon of red caviar next to it, and a small sprig of dill on top.
Simple recipe - great taste. These are the two pillars on which the canapés are supported. Well, and a skewer.
Ingredients:
- Shrimps
- Cream cheese
- Olives
- Garlic
- Sour cream
- White bread
Preparation:
The bread must be cut into slices, one and a half to two centimeters thick and fried on both sides. Cut the fried bread into squares with a side of 3-4 cm. Mash the cheese with a fork and, adding a tablespoon of sour cream and chopped garlic, mix. After placing the resulting paste on the prepared pieces of bread, place an olive on a skewer, followed by a shrimp, and stick it (the skewer, not the shrimp) into the bread spread with paste.
There are no sauces, no creams. There are only cubes, a leaf and a shrimp. And believe me, this is enough to tastefully wait for the main course.
Ingredients:
- Shrimps
- Canned pineapple pieces
- Hard cheese (sweetish)
- Bunch of mint
Preparation:
Thaw the shrimp, rinse and place in boiling water for a couple of minutes. Cut the cheese into cubes with a side of one and a half to two centimeters. After removing the shrimp from the water, free them from their shells and place the shrimp on skewers first, followed by a piece of pineapple, then a mint leaf and insert the skewer into a cube of chopped cheese.
Another delicate milk cream... with refreshing notes and herbs. And, of course, shrimp.
Ingredients:
- Shrimps
- White bread
- Parsley
- Dill
- Unsweetened yogurt
- Cucumber
- Garlic
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Canapés with shrimp look very festive, you’ll agree. I found several nice options, now I’ll tell you everything in detail. I honestly admit that I won’t risk repeating all the recipes, but I will definitely take note of the simplest ones, designed with imagination!
Canapes with marinated shrimp
The shrimp are quite edible and simply boiled, but if you work a little more magic on them, the result will be simply delicious!
In a separate bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil, 2 tablespoons of wine vinegar, chop a clove of garlic in a garlic press, salt, and ground black pepper. Boiled shrimp should lie in this mixture for 30-40 minutes.
Pin with a skewer to a slice of cucumber or celery.
Cherry tomato boats with shrimp
A rather complicated (in terms of time) recipe, but just reading it makes your head spin. I think it's oh-so-delicious!
In a small amount of butter, simmer 1/2 cup chopped onions and 1/2 cup chopped leek until soft and translucent. Add 3/4 cup white wine and 1 glass heavy cream. Boil the mixture over low heat until creamy. 
Now add the chopped fresh basil(1 glass)
Decor: Cut the cherry tomatoes in half, peel out the pulp, fill the boats with our cream, add boiled shrimp and a piece of Camembert cheese.
Snack served hot, so before serving, place the dish with canapés in a hot oven for 3-4 minutes.
Canapes with shrimp, bacon and pickled peppers
Another option for a complex appetizer, but for the sake of the royal reception of dear guests, you can dare. Recipe "Shrimp in Bacon" I have it in the article, this is also a very festive and expensive treat.
Now I suggest using regular shrimp, marinating them as I described above and putting the canapés in this order: a slice of white bread, rolled bacon, a piece of fried pickled peppers (I have a detailed recipe), a thin piece of Svalya cheese, shrimp. Before serving, all this beauty needs to be placed in the oven for a couple of minutes.
Canapes with shrimps on a cream pillow
I will give several options for cream for canapés and several photo of ready-made snacks (see design examples). Feel free to experiment, all these recipes are very festive.
Option 1: Mix 200 g of Fetaka cheese with chopped garlic clove.
Option 2: In a separate bowl, make a mixture of 200 g of natural yogurt, one fresh cucumber and 1 clove of garlic (cut everything very finely), add salt to taste.
Option 3: Grind 1 tablespoon of ready-made horseradish (ready-made seasoning in a jar), 1 tablespoon of chili sauce, 10 shrimp and 100 grams of any soft cheese in a blender.
How to decorate canapés with shrimp
On a slice of bread add a spoonful of the mixture and boiled shrimp. Sprinkle ground black pepper on top. You can decorate with olive rings, herbs and lemon slices.
To ready potato chips spread any prepared cream, put boiled or marinated shrimp on top.
Pin the shrimp with a skewer to a circle of cucumber, a stalk of celery, a cube of pineapple, mango or avocado (pre-sprinkle with lemon).
Slice cucumber lengthwise into thin slices, make rolls with cheese cream, insert boiled shrimp as shown in the photo.
Recently, seafood has become very popular among our compatriots. Shrimp contain a large amount of useful substances and are completely harmless for everyone who is watching their figure. They look great on the holiday table and don't require much effort to prepare. There are a huge number of different variations of shrimp dishes.
What do they go with?
Canapés are small multi-layer sandwiches. They are served in much larger quantities than regular sandwiches. This snack option is popular at any event. They can be strung on skewers or in a tartlet.
Seafood is very popular when preparing this dish. Shrimp perfectly satisfy hunger due to the large amount of protein in its composition. They keep their shape perfectly and look very advantageous on the finished snack. Shrimp are combined with a large number of ingredients, which allows you to create real culinary masterpieces.
Cheese is one of the most famous ingredients for making canapés. Some chefs prefer to use one type of this product. But a combination of several types of cheese in one type of snack is allowed.
Salmon perfectly complements the shrimp and gives the dish a pleasant taste. These products contain fats that are healthy for the body. As nutritionists assure, a person needs a competent combination of the right proteins, fats and carbohydrates. Salmon and shrimp are healthy fats.
This fish is great for more festive recipes. Salmon with shrimp looks very presentable and does not need additional decoration. And in combination with the creamy taste of cheese, it will become a favorite dish not only for adults, but also for children.
It is better to use rye bread or avocado as a base for these ingredients. The combination of these products gives the canapes a delicious taste and aroma.
Olives and olives will serve as an excellent finishing touch for shrimp canapés. They can be considered a universal ingredient for preparing any type of snack.
Some gourmets love the combination of shrimp and fruit. It is better to use one fruit. Most often, housewives and cooks choose grapes, apples or oranges. For shrimp skewer canapés, avoid berries. Due to their small size, they will look awkward. But for a snack in a tartlet, strawberries or currants are quite suitable.
This combination of products allows you to create new dishes with subtle notes of different tastes. Most often, bread is used as a base. It can be dried rye or wheat bread. It can be soaked in sauce or marinade.
For anyone watching their diet, it is better to use cucumber, tomato, avocado or lettuce slices instead of bread. These ingredients will help significantly reduce the calorie content of the dish.
How to choose and prepare?
Shrimp are a valuable product containing a lot of protein and microelements. However, it is worth knowing the rules and features of their choice.
High-quality shrimp have a soft pink color. Their tail should always be tucked under. A dry-looking shell, yellow meat and black spots indicate that the product is stale. If the tail of the product is straightened, then the individual died before freezing. If the head is black, such a product must be disposed of immediately. If the shell has a greenish tint, eating such a product is allowed. If a shrimp has a brown head, then this individual with caviar and its meat is extremely healthy.
Experts divide shrimp into two groups. The first includes cold-water, and the second - warm-water. The first type is the most familiar to residents of our country and is sold in any supermarket. The second type has a very peculiar taste. This is due to the fact that it lives in an unnatural environment and is grown on special farms. Warm-water shrimp account for about 70% of the volume of this product category.
When choosing pink specimens in ice, you should know that you no longer need to cook them. If you keep them in boiling water, they will taste like rubber soles. The remaining shrimp must be cooked. It is worth taking a closer look at products that are frozen using the dry method.
Before cooking, shrimp must be thawed and properly prepared. This can be done in several ways. In the first case, it is best to leave the product in the refrigerator for 4-5 hours. Then the shrimp are placed in slightly salted water until completely defrosted. As the water cools, it needs to be changed.
There is a quick method for defrosting seafood. They must be thrown into boiling water and immediately turn off the burner. Then they are thoroughly mixed for 3 minutes and thrown into a colander. This process should be as fast as possible, otherwise the shrimp may cook and taste like rubber. A popular way to determine the quality of seafood is to study the mustache of an individual after cooking. If they remain in place, then the shrimp is fresh.
Once the shrimp have thawed, they can be peeled. If they are not frozen, then before cleaning they should be immersed in salted water for a few minutes. Holding the shrimp with several fingers, you need to stretch its legs using your other hand. Then the shell is bent back and the head is separated. If you need to tear off the tail, then the individual must be held by the entire body and smoothly pulled out. This way the tail will separate along with the shell.
The next step is to make a small cut on the back of the shrimp. This is necessary to remove the vein. You can use a toothpick, and then rinse the shrimp. It is best to immediately place the cleaned seafood in a dish of water while the other shrimp are being prepared. Fresh seafood is cleaned in the same way as frozen seafood. If you smell ammonia, then you should not eat this product.
When choosing and cutting seafood, it is important to consider some rules:
- If shrimp are in the freezer for more than 6 months, they lose texture;
- Once defrosted, they cannot be re-frozen;
- boiled crustaceans are eaten within 48 hours;
- In order for shrimp to be tasty, you need to correctly take into account the liquid ratio - water should be twice the volume of the product;
- If the shrimp are peeled and not cooked, then they should be stored in ice or ice water for no more than 1 day.
Snack recipes
There are a huge number of shrimp canapé recipes. Seafood goes well with most known ingredients. This is a matter of taste for each housewife. Indeed, in addition to the flavor combination, you can pay attention to the color of additional ingredients. This allows you to add festiveness and beauty to the snack.
As a rule, this type of dish can be served in two versions - on skewers and in the form of snacks in tartlets.
Without skewers
The main highlight of the shrimp canapé is its appearance. These are multi-tiered and multi-colored towers that evoke not only taste, but also aesthetic pleasure. Tartlets with shrimp and cheese are very popular. To prepare this type of snack, you need to boil the shrimp. You need to grate the cheese, add squeezed garlic and season it all with mayonnaise. Half the shrimp are crushed in a blender and mixed with cheese and garlic. The resulting mass is laid out in portioned tartlets, and whole shrimp, red caviar and greens are beautifully laid out on top for the mood.
One of the simplest options for this snack is a small sandwich. It requires a small amount of dried rye flour bread. Shrimp are placed on bread cut into thin squares and sauce is poured on top. The sauce can be prepared from mayonnaise with the addition of ground pepper, herbs and spices for seafood. The appetizer is decorated with a sprig of dill and a slice of lemon on top.
For those who adhere to the rules of balanced nutrition, it is worth paying attention to canapés with cucumber. In this recipe, it is better to lightly fry the shrimp with the addition of garlic. Fried shrimp is placed on a cucumber cut into circles or squares and covered with a small amount of sauce. The sauce is easy to prepare with the addition of finely chopped herbs, lemon juice and spices to taste.
Another low-calorie option is made with lemon. To do this, you need to cut the lemon into slices.
Each piece is served with boiled seafood and a piece of salad. The appetizer is complemented with an olive and a ball of mozzarella.
On skewers
Canapés on skewers are the most classic way to prepare this dish. This recipe has a very simple preparation method, but a very exotic taste. Fried shrimp with vegetable oil, ginger, pepper, garlic and a pinch of sugar should be sprinkled with lemon. Then they are strung on skewers and pieces of sweet fruit in the form of orange, mango or peach are added.
A healthy and tasty dish is shish kebab on skewers. This is a great option for outdoor dining. Prawns fried over an open fire have a golden crust. Large specimens are used, so the end result is plenty of meat per serving. Peeled shrimp are strung on skewers. Then the soy sauce is mixed with oil, lemon juice, ground garlic and pepper. Using a pastry brush, coat each skewer with a thick layer of sauce on all sides. Then the kebab is placed on the grill. It must be fried on both sides until golden brown. It is advisable that the coals are not very hot.
A low-calorie and tasty dish can be made with cheese and shrimp. Worcestershire sauce is mixed with cream cheese, garlic and sour cream. The resulting composition must be whipped in a blender until smooth. Diced tomato, pepper and fried shrimp are strung on a skewer. The resulting cream and some greens are added on top. Before serving, this appetizer should be cooled slightly.
An interesting combination of seafood and pork flavors. Shrimp in bacon has a specific but pleasant taste. It is important to prepare the marinade correctly. To do this, mix soy sauce, lemon juice, ground garlic and salt and pepper in a dish. Cleaned and boiled seafood are placed in the mixture for an hour. Large shrimp wrapped in bacon should be fried in a grill pan without adding oil. The bacon is fried on both sides until golden brown.
There are a huge number of canapé recipes. The main thing is to choose your favorite and healthy ingredients. This type of appetizer will be a real decoration for any dinner.
How to submit?
You can serve shrimp canapés in a variety of ways. It is worth abandoning complex combinations. The taste of seafood is wonderful on its own and requires only a light addition. This can be a cold appetizer that is served to guests before the main course. The appetizer is placed on a large round or rectangular dish. Then the edges are decorated with herbs or fruits, depending on the main ingredients of the canapé. Shrimp skewers canapes can be served on a platter or rough wooden board with a small ramekin containing the sauce. The dish can also be decorated with herbs and red caviar.
Shish kebab on a skewer is served hot in combination with vegetables or fruits.
And see the next video for more canapé options.
Shrimp canapés allow you to diversify your table with seafood appetizers without spending a lot of money or taking a long time to prepare. This is an excellent solution for a party, small corporate event, or buffet event.
In this appetizer, the ingredients are selected in such a way as to highlight the delicate taste of the shrimp.
You will need:
- 10 frozen shrimp;
- 5 cherry tomatoes;
- 30 g parmesan;
- fresh parsley;
- a piece of black bread.
Progress of preparation.
- Defrost the shrimp by pouring boiling water for 2 minutes, then peel them.
- Cherry tomatoes are divided into 2 halves.
- Bread and parmesan are cut into equal squares.
- Place cheese and cherry tomatoes cut side down on the bread pieces. Place shrimp on top.
- Canapes are strung on skewers and decorated with parsley.
Appetizer on skewers with pineapples
Exotic fruit and garlic make the canapés prepared according to this recipe original, appetizing and healthy.
Grocery list:
- 1 egg;
- 2 garlic cloves;
- 40 g cheese;
- 3 canned pineapple rings;
- baguette;
- 20 g mayonnaise;
- 25–30 small shrimps.
Sequencing.
- Boil the egg hard and mash with a fork.
- Pineapple rings and cheese are cut into small cubes.
- The ingredients are mixed. The resulting mass is seasoned with mayonnaise (preferably homemade) and chopped garlic.
- The baguette is cut into circles and fried in a dry frying pan with a non-stick coating until an appetizing crust.
- Garlic paste is applied to the bread in a thick layer, and 2-3 shrimp are placed on top.
- The canapés are placed on skewers and served.
Tip: to make it more convenient to take the appetizer, skewers should be inserted not from the top, but into the side of the canapé at a slight angle.
With king prawns
In addition to seafood, these canapés require only 2 ingredients. Citrus gives the appetizer a slight sourness and piquancy, and cheese complements the dish with new notes.
You will need:
- 200 g king prawns;
- half a lemon;
- 100 g hard cheese.
Cooking steps.
- Boil shrimp in salted water for 2 minutes, then peel.
- Lemon with peel is cut into small pieces.
- The cheese is cut into cubes.
- First, place the tail of a shrimp on a skewer, then a piece of lemon, the second end of the shrimp and cheese.
- The appetizer is served with finely chopped green onions and white and red wine.
Hot canapés with bacon
Meat and seafood are rarely included in the same dish. However, the combination of hot shrimp with tender bacon produces amazing flavor.
Snack ingredients:
- 10 large shrimp;
- 10 strips of bacon;
- half a lemon.
Recipe step by step.
- Shrimp are deshelled. By making an incision along the back, the intestines are removed.
- The lemon is cut into several thin slices.
- Each strip of bacon is wrapped with one shrimp and a lemon wedge.
- The oven is heated to 250°C.
- Place the bacon-wrapped shrimp in a baking dish and place in the oven. Bake for approximately 10 minutes.
- Baked shrimp are pierced with skewers and served hot.
With shrimp and avocado
This recipe will help you prepare a beautiful, healthy and nutritious dish with an exotic taste.
List of ingredients:
- 1 slice of white bread;
- half an avocado;
- 20 g light mayonnaise;
- 9 shrimp;
- 1 lime;
- 3 sprigs of parsley;
- 1 leek.
Progress of preparation.
- The bread is browned in a dry frying pan and divided into 9 squares.
- The avocado is cut into thin slices, the onion is finely chopped.
- Frozen shrimp along with lime are thrown into boiling water for 2.5 minutes.
- The ingredients are placed on the bread in the following order: avocado, mayonnaise, shrimp, parsley leaf.
- Each canape is pierced with a skewer and sprinkled with onions.
How to make with mango
An appetizing snack with a crispy baguette and the aroma of Provençal herbs will not leave any gourmet indifferent.
Compound:
- 300 g king prawns;
- 130 g baguette;
- 1 mango;
- 60 g butter;
- 3 g of dry Provençal herbs;
- 3 g ground ginger root;
- 20 g honey;
- 20 ml lemon juice;
- salt;
- pepper mixture.
Sequencing.
- Heat 20 g of oil in a frying pan. Add ginger powder, lemon juice, honey and a pinch of spices.
- Place peeled shrimp in a frying pan. They are salted, peppered and fried in a spicy mixture for 1.5 minutes on each side.
- In the remaining oil, fry the baguette, cut into portions.
- The mango is peeled and cut into cubes.
- Use a skewer to prick a shrimp, a piece of crispy baguette, or a mango.
- The appetizer is placed on a serving dish and served on the table.
Cooking with cucumbers
This snack has an appetizing aroma and fresh taste.
You will need:
- 10 medium shrimp;
- 2 bay leaves;
- 1 fresh cucumber;
- 100 g Mozzarella cheese;
- 40 ml olive oil;
- 10 g dried basil.
Step by step recipe.
- Place the seafood and bay leaf in a deep bowl and pour boiling water over it for a couple of minutes.
- Cooled shrimp are peeled.
- The cucumber is cut into thick slices.
- Mozzarella is cut into medium cubes.
- Place a cucumber slice on a toothpick, then mozzarella and shrimp.
- Before placing the canapes on the festive table, the appetizer is sprinkled with oil and seasoned with basil.
Canapes with tiger shrimp
This dish is distinguished not only by its amazing taste, but also by its spectacular appearance.
Required components:
- 12 frozen tiger shrimps;
- half each orange and red bell pepper;
- 1 greenhouse cucumber;
- 30 g butter;
- sandwich bread;
- salt;
- a mixture of black and white peppers.
Cooking stages.
- Keep the shrimp in boiling water for 7 minutes, cool and peel.
- Sweet peppers are cut randomly.
- The cucumber is cut into thin slices.
- The crusts are cut off from the bread, the crumb is cut into small squares.
- Each piece of bread is buttered.
- Using a bamboo skewer, first prick the tiger shrimp, then bell peppers of two colors, a slice of cucumber and bread and butter.
- Before offering canapés to guests, the appetizer is salted and sprinkled with a mixture of peppers.
Canapes with shrimp look great on a festive table, have excellent taste and are in perfect harmony with light alcoholic drinks or cocktails. The appetizer can be made for a buffet table or served as an original addition to the main courses.
What does shrimp go with in canapés?
There are many ways to prepare canapés with shrimp for a festive table, differing in the choice of base and the components that accompany the shellfish when creating the appetizer.
- When preparing canapés with shrimp, you will need a base that goes well with shellfish meat and has a relatively high density, which will help maintain the integrity of the sandwich on the skewer and its stability on the dish. Such a base can be a slice of cheese, cucumber, or bread.
- When creating an appetizer with shrimp, green olives, avocado, mango, pineapple or apple pulp, cherry halves or sweet pepper petals will go well together.
- The shellfish are pre-boiled or fried with the addition of salt and seasonings until cooked.
- The components of the canapé are fastened with special skewers.
Canapes with tiger shrimp
Even the most laconicly executed appetizers with tiger shrimp will be in demand and highly appreciated by tasters. Clams must be cleaned of heads and entrails, and if desired, the tail is also removed. For those who don't like garlic flavors, you can omit the garlic from the recipe and simply fry the product in oil.
Ingredients:
- tiger shrimps – 10 pcs.;
- baguette – 1 pc.;
- garlic – 4 cloves;
- processed cheese – 2 tbsp. spoons;
- cherry tomatoes – 5 pcs.;
- salt pepper.
Preparation
- Fry the garlic in oil until golden brown and discard.
- Add shellfish and fry until color changes.
- Cut a thin baguette into slices up to 1 cm thick, sprinkle with oil and brown a little in the oven, and after cooling, spread with cheese on one side.
- Thread a shrimp, half a cherry and crouton onto a skewer with the greased side facing the tomato.
- Place canapés with tiger prawns on a platter with herbs.
Canapes with shrimp and cucumber
Appetizers with shrimps on the festive table, prepared with fresh cucumber, are especially held in high esteem. The refreshing taste of the vegetable will perfectly complement any composition with shellfish and will harmonize perfectly with each component separately. The bread base can be used fresh or lightly toasted in the toaster.
Ingredients:
- shrimp – 300 g;
- white bread - 3 slices;
- cucumbers – 2 pcs.;
- curd cheese – 150 g;
- garlic – 1 clove;
- dill – 2-3 sprigs;
- salt, pepper, spices.
Preparation
- The shrimp are boiled with the addition of salt and spices, cooled, and peeled.
- Curd cheese is mixed with chopped garlic and dill, seasoned with salt and pepper.
- Cucumbers are chopped into longitudinal slices and round pieces are cut out of bread.
- Place cheese and shrimp on cucumber slices, fold the edges, and chop with a skewer.
- String canapés with shrimp and fresh cucumber onto slices of bread and place on a dish.
Skewers with shrimp and cheese
Bright and tasty canapés with shrimp on skewers are made on a base of cheese, which must be cut into equal-sided cubes. Cherries look for miniature small ones and use them whole, or cut larger ones into halves. Instead of pickled green olives, you can use black olives.
Ingredients:
- shrimp – 10 pcs.;
- small cherry tomatoes – 10 pcs.;
- green olives – 10 pcs.;
- cheese – 100 g;
- salt, herbs.
Preparation
- The cheese is cut into large cubes with a side of 1.5-2 cm.
- Boil shrimp in salted water and peel.
- Shrimp are threaded onto skewers, then olives, cherry tomatoes and cheese cubes.
- Appetizing on skewers served on a platter decorated with herbs.
Canapes with shrimp and mozzarella
Skewers with shrimp and mozzarella cheese are ready in just a few minutes, especially if you prepare the shellfish in advance by boiling them in water or frying them in vegetable oil with garlic. The ingredients are harmoniously complemented by a base of fresh cucumber and a sauce based on olive oil and dried basil.
Ingredients:
- shrimp – 10 pcs.;
- fresh cucumber – 1 pc.;
- mozzarella – 100 g;
- dried basil – 2 teaspoons.
Preparation
- Boil or fry shrimp.
- Place a shrimp, a slice of mozzarella, and then a cucumber on a skewer.
- Place the appetizer on a dish decorated with lettuce leaves or herbs.
- Mix the oil with basil, pour over the canapé mixture with shrimp.
Shrimp with mango on skewers
Spicy canapés with mango and shrimp will captivate you with their spicy-sweet piquant taste and incredible juiciness. Frying shellfish in a delicious gravy transforms the properties of the appetizer. Serve the skewers with the ingredients in the same sauce from the frying pan, which will be so tasty that you will want to season other dishes with it.
Ingredients:
- shrimp – 10 pcs.;
- mango – 1 pc.;
- curry – 0.5 teaspoon;
- olive oil – 2 tbsp. spoons;
- ground black pepper and chili - 1 pinch each;
- honey - 1 tbsp. spoon;
- garlic – 3 cloves;
- grated ginger – 2 teaspoons;
- salt.
Preparation
- Place the shrimp in boiling water for a minute and peel.
- Add grated garlic, ginger, curry and honey to the heated oil.
- Add pepper and salt to taste.
- Place shrimp in oil and lightly fry on both sides.
- Mango pulp is cut into cubes and pierced onto skewers along with shrimp.
- Serve shrimp on skewers with mango with aromatic oil from the frying pan.
Snack on chips with shrimp
Shrimp cream for canapés can be prepared with pickled mushrooms instead of gherkins, and cream cheese can be replaced with cream cheese. You should add the filling to chips with cheese flavor or sour cream and herbs immediately before serving and eating, since the base will not be so tasty when damp.
Ingredients:
- shrimp – 200 g;
- gherkins – 2 pcs.;
- olives – 70 g;
- processed cheese – 150 g;
- garlic – 1-2 cloves;
- lemon juice, salt, pepper;
- greens, chips.
Preparation
- Boiled shrimp, gherkins, pitted olives, garlic and melted cheese are blended in a blender until paste-like.
- Fill the chips with the resulting cream, place on a dish, and decorate with herbs.
Appetizer with shrimp in tartlets
Universal cold appetizers with shrimp cooked in tartlets are an ideal option for a holiday menu or buffet table. It is better to take care of the availability of shortbread, waffle or puff baskets in advance by purchasing ready-made ones in the store or creating them yourself. Instead of cottage cheese, feta or mozzarella is suitable.
Ingredients:
- shrimp – 10 pcs.;
- tartlets – 10 pcs.;
- cottage cheese – 150 g;
- sour cream – 1 tbsp. spoon;
- garlic – 1-2 cloves;
- dill;
- lettuce leaves.
Preparation
- Add sour cream, dill, garlic to the cottage cheese and beat with a blender.
- Season the curd mass with salt and pepper, put it in tartlets, placing a lettuce leaf in each edge.
- The shrimp are boiled or fried until tender and added one to each basket.
Canapes with shrimp and avocado
And shrimp can be cooked on white bread toast or on slices of savory rye loaf with additives in the form of coriander or cumin. The avocado fruit should be well ripe and easily mashed into a paste using a fork. Instead of dill, any other greens of your choice will do.
Ingredients:
- shrimp – 10 pcs.;
- avocado – 1 pc.;
- bread – 200 g;
- olive oil – 3 tbsp. spoons;
- lemon juice – 1 tbsp. spoon;
- garlic – 1-2 cloves;
- dill – 1 bunch;
- salt pepper.
Preparation
- The bread is cut into square or round small slices and slightly browned.
- Boil and peel the shrimp.
- Mash the avocado pulp by adding salt, pepper, lemon juice, olive oil and squeezed garlic.
- Spread on bread, prick with a skewer with shrimp, and garnish with dill.
Canapes with shrimp and pineapple
The skewers can be made spicy-savory, as in this case, or sweet-spicy by frying the clams first with the addition of sweet and spicy sauce until cooked. Any option is original in its own way and will delight the taste buds of gourmets and lovers of non-standard flavor combinations.
