Stuffed Shrimp With Scampi Sauce And Toffee Apple Dip Food

STUFFED SHRIMP WITH SCAMPI SAUCE AND TOFFEE-APPLE DIP

Steps:

• Stuffed Shrimp with Scampi Sauce:.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Crush fried onions. Chop parsley.
• Pour wine into 9-inch square baking dish. Butterfly shrimp. To do this: cut a slit almost through back of shrimp. Open shrimp and flatten. Place about 1 teaspoon crab cake on back of each shrimp; fold tail over filling and place shrimp in baking dish. Repeat with remaining shrimp (wash hands).
• Bake 10-12 minutes or just until shrimp are pink and opaque and stuffing is 165°F Transfer shrimp to serving platter; sprinkle with onions. Whisk scampi sauce into pan juices, then sprinkle with parsley. Pour sauce around shrimp and serve.
• Toffee-Apple Dip:.
• Cut apples into small pieces; set aside 1/2 cup apples and 1/2 cup toffee bits for later use. Combine remaining ingredients (except pita chips) until blended. Transfer dip to serving bowl and chill until ready to serve.
• Top dip with reserved apples and toffee bits. Arrange chips around dip and serve.

STUFFED SHRIMP WITH SCAMPI SAUCE AND TOFFEE-APPLE DIP

Steps:

• Stuffed Shrimp with Scampi Sauce: 1. Preheat oven to 400°F. 2. Crush fried onions. Chop parsley. 3. Pour wine into 9-inch square baking dish. Butterfly shrimp. To do this: cut a slit almost through back of shrimp. Open shrimp and flatten. Place about 1 teaspoon crab cake on back of each shrimp; fold tail over filling and place shrimp in baking dish. Repeat with remaining shrimp (wash hands). 4. Bake 10-12 minutes or just until shrimp are pink and opaque and stuffing is 165°F. Transfer shrimp to serving platter; sprinkle with onions. Whisk scampi sauce into pan juices, then sprinkle with parsley. Pour sauce around shrimp and serve. Toffee-Apple Dip: 1. Cut apples into small pieces; set aside ½ cup apples and ½ cup toffee bits for later use. Combine remaining ingredients (except pita chips) until blended. Transfer dip to serving bowl and chill until ready to serve. 2. Top dip with reserved apples and toffee bits. Arrange chips around dip and serve.

NEW ORLEANS BARBECUE SHRIMP DIP

Steps:

• Special equipment: 5-cup broiler-safe casserole dish
• Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Whisk in the chili sauce, lemon juice, garlic, Worcestershire, cayenne, oregano, paprika and hot sauce. Bring to a low simmer and cook, stirring frequently, until slightly reduced, about 5 minutes. Add the shrimp and cook until they are pink and just cooked through, flipping once, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool.
• When cool, place the shimp mixture in a food processor and pulse until roughly chopped. (The shrimp mixture can be made up to a day in advance and refrigerated.)
• Combine the cream cheese and sour cream in a large bowl and stir vigorously with a rubber spatula until smooth. Add the shrimp mixture, scallion whites, parsley, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of pepper and stir to combine. Place in a 5-cup broiler-safe casserole dish and spread evenly.
• Melt the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter and pour over the top of the shrimp dip, making sure to cover the entire surface with a thin layer of butter. Sprinkle with the scallion greens. Chill for at least 4 hours and up to overnight.
• Just before serving, position an oven rack in the top third of the oven and preheat the broiler. Broil the dip until the butter layer just begins to melt. Serve with the crackers and crunchy bread.

CARAMEL APPLE DIP

Steps:

• Combine the caramels, cream, butter and vanilla in a small slow cooker. Cook on low, stirring every 20 minutes, until the mixture is melted, about 1 hour.
• Core the apples and slice into eighths. Skewer the ice-pop sticks into the apple slices. Dip the apple slices into the caramel sauce, letting excess drip off, then dip into the toppings of choice.
• For a cookies and cream flavor, Marcela coats the apples with crushed cookies and chocolate sauce.
• For a salted caramel apple, Katie sprinkles with chopped salted peanuts and sea salt.
• For a sweet take on breakfast, Jeff adds crushed cereal and mini white chocolate chips.
• For a Halloween treat, Sunny breaks up chocolate peanut butter bars and mini candy-coated chocolates for dipping.
• For a caramel apple easier than pie, GZ dips his into brown sugar and cinnamon.

BLOODY MARY SHRIMP DIP

Steps:

• 1. In a medium bowl, mix together cream cheese and mayonnaise until smooth.
• 2. Add all remaining ingredients except shrimp and mix until combined; gently fold in shrimp.
• 3. Cover and refrigerate overnight before serving.
• 4. Serve with crackers or vegetables.

CRAB-STUFFED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Leaving the tail intact, cut a slit on the inside curve of each shrimp without cutting all the way through. Press open to butterfly.
• In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Cook onion, celery and garlic in butter about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened. Stir in wine; cook about 30 seconds or until bubbly.
• In medium bowl, stir vegetable mixture, bread crumbs, salt, parsley, whipping cream and crabmeat until well mixed. Mound slightly less than 1 tablespoon of stuffing onto each butterflied shrimp, pressing to shape.
• In ungreased 15x10x1-inch pan, place shrimp with stuffing sides up. Sprinkle cheese and paprika over stuffing. Bake about 30 minutes or until shrimp are pink and stuffing is starting to brown.

STUFFED SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, horseradish and Parmesan cheese until blended. Cut a small hole in the corner of a resealable plastic bag; add cream cheese mixture. Butterfly the shrimp along the outside curves. Pipe about 1 teaspoon cream cheese mixture into each shrimp. , Arrange on a serving platter. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with seafood sauce if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

BAKED STUFFED SHRIMP WITH CRABMEAT STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Line your baking dish with foil, and butter or spray with non stick cooking spray.
• Place the crabmeat in a large bowl and season with the Cajun Seasoning, Old Bay or salt and pepper, (your choice).
• Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• In your fry pan, melt 4 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat.
• Add the onions, celery, and bell peppers and cook, stirring, until softened, about 4 minutes.
• Add the parsley and the garlic, and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat and let cool.
• Add the cooled vegetables to the crabmeat and toss to combine.
• Add the mayonnaise, egg, lemon juice, Worcestershire and hot sauce and stir gently.
• Add 1 cup of cracker crumbs, salt and pepper to taste, and stir gently, being careful not to break up the crabmeat.
• Spoon the crabmeat stuffing evenly into each shrimp (about 2 Tbsp), and place, stuffed sides up, in your baking dish.
• Drizzle with the remaining melted butter.
• Bake until golden, about 20 minutes.

SHRIMP SCAMPI DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Place a rack in the top third of the oven.
• Melt butter in an 8-inch cast iron skillet or oven-safe pan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add shrimp, chile flakes, and salt. Cook until shrimp turn pink, 1 to 2 minutes. Add wine and simmer until about 1 tablespoon liquid remains, 1 to 2 minutes more. Remove from heat.
• Stir cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, and 2 tablespoons parsley into the shrimp mixture in the skillet. Season with salt. Top with remaining Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbling, 18 to 20 minutes. Increase heat to broiling and cook dip until top is brown in spots, 3 to 5 minutes more.
• Remove from the oven and top dip with 1 tablespoon parsley. Let rest 5 minutes before serving.

SHRIMP SCAMPI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Stir in pasta and return pot to boil. Cook until al dente. Drain well.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in garlic and shrimp. Cook, stirring constantly, for 3 to 5 minutes.
• Stir in wine and pepper. Bring to a boil and cook for 30 seconds while stirring constantly.
• Mix shrimp with drained pasta in a serving bowl. Sprinkle with cheese and parsley. Serve immediately.

EASY CARAMEL APPLE DIP

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy.
• Spread mixture evenly onto a platter. Spread salted caramel sauce on top and sprinkle generously with toffee bits. Serve with apple slices.

STUFFED JUMBO SHRIMP

Steps:

• Butterfly shrimp by cutting down through the back most of the way through the shrimp.
• Devein and press to flatten, cut side up, on a cookie sheet or large shallow baking pan.
• Press with paper towels to remove excess moisture.
• Combine muffin crumbs, nuts, and crabmeat in a medium bowl, and set aside.
• Saute onions and garlic in olive oil over medium heat until softened.
• Add parsley, jalapeno peppers, capers, and Worcestershire sauce.
• Reduce heat; add lemon juice, cream cheese, and feta cheese.
• Mix thoroughly, allowing to heat just until cheese is smooth and mixed with vegetables.
• Remove from heat, and add to crumb mixture.
• Toss together gently until thoroughly combined.
• Season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper.
• Place 2-3 Tbsp of cheese mixture on top of each shrimp, molding and smoothing to cover.
• Place in freezer for about 30 minutes to firm.
• If deep frying battered shrimp, preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
• Make batter by beating together egg and beer, wine, or water; if using beer, beat a little extra to reduce foam.
• Add all remaining ingredients, and mix just until dry ingredients are combined with the liquid.
• Let batter rest about 5-10 minutes.
• Heat about 2" of oil to 375 degrees F in a large saucepan or deep fryer.
• Dip prepared shrimp in batter one at a time, holding by tail, allowing excess batter to drain from shrimp before placing in hot oil.
• Cook 4-6 at a time until browned, turning once.
• Remove to a pan lined with paper towels and keep warm in the oven while cooking remaining shrimp.
• Allow oil to return to 375 degrees F before cooking each batch.
• Serve immediately with lemon wedges, tartar sauce, and/or cocktail sauce if desired.
• If baking breaded shrimp, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Lightly oil baking sheet and sprinkle lightly with breadcrumbs.
• If breading, brush tops of prepared shrimp lightly with egg-wash.
• Press breadcrumbs onto surface until they adhere, and place on baking sheet.
• After all shrimp are coated, sprinkle with paprika and drizzle with melted butter.
• Bake for about 25 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Drizzle with fresh lemon juice, if desired.
• If serving naked, sprinkle prepared shrimp lightly with paprika, and bake as above, until lightly browned and bubbly.
• Naked shrimp can also be cooked on the barbecue, over low to medium coals.
• Place on oiled grate, cheese side up.
• Do not turn unless you love the taste and smell of burning cheese.
• Cook, covered for about 10 minutes.
• Drizzle with fresh lemon juice if desired.

STUFFED SHRIMP WITH PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Mix everything but the shrimp in a bowl.
• Make a slit in each shrimp so they lie flat, shell side down.
• Fill each with stuffing.
• Place shrimp in a baking pan with a little bit of water to coat the bottom.
• Bake at 375 for 20-25 minute.

BAKED STUFFED SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix crushed crackers, bread crumbs and garlic powder. In a small bowl, blend butter and Worcestershire sauce. Mix blended butter, pepper and Parmesan cheese into the cracker mixture. Stir in white wine, using only enough to hold together the mixture.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Butterfly the shrimp using a sharp knife, and arrange back side up in a large baking dish. Stuff shrimp with heaping tablespoons of the cracker mixture.
• Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until cracker mixture is lightly browned, shrimp are opaque, and the tails have curled.

STUFFED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Cut slit down back of shrimp 1-inch long and about 1/2-inch deep.
• Set aside.
• Put onion,watercress and garlic in bowl.
• Add crackers, butter, lemon juice, and steak sauce.
• Place stuffing into slit on shrimp and wrap tightly with bacon strip.
• Place in baking pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F.
• until bacon is browned, about 8 to 10 minutes on each side.
• Serve as appetizer with spicy cocktail sauce and lemon wedges or as a main dish.

QUICKY AND EASY SHRIMP DIP

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, blend together the shrimp, cream cheese, sour cream and chili sauce. Season to taste with salt and ground pepper, serve with favorite crackers.

STUFFED JUMBO SHRIMP SCAMPI

Steps:

• 1. Peel Shrimp, leaving shell on tail section. Lay on back. (the shrimp, not you!)
• 2. With sharp knife, split almost through (butterfly cut). De-vein.
• 3. Mix celery, onion and margarine in a 1 quart casserole. Microwave 3 minutes on high or till onion is transparent. Stir in remaining ingredients. Brush shrimp with melted margarine.
• 4. Spoon 1 Tbsp. of mixture into butterflied area of shrimp. Put in baking dish with tail resting straight up on side of dish. Microwave 3 minutes on high or til shrimp are opaque. Don't overcook. Time varies slightly with size of shrimp. Makes 4 servings. 200 calories per serving.