Made with parsley, cream cheese, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, mayonnaise, onion, chili sauce, crab meat
Time: 2-5 hours
Seafood Appetizers

Appetizer recipes with clams, shrimp, calamari, oysters, etc. These make great party hors d'oeuvres or a tasty starter to your dinner meal.
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Crab Meat Pizza Dip
Cajun Clams
Made with Italian bread crumbs, onion, garlic, green bell pepper, butter, celery, chopped clams, Worcestershire sauce, Cajun seasoning, onion powder
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Brooklyn Cafe Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes
Made with egg yolk, lump crab meat, aioli, Creole seasoning, egg, fresh parsley, butter, clarified butter or olive oil, garlic, kosher salt
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Copycat McCormick & Schmick's Blue Crab Cakes
Made with fresh parsley, blue crab meat, white bread, Worcestershire sauce, salt, dry mustard, black pepper, bay seasoning, pasteurized eggs, mayonnaise
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Crab and Shrimp Appetizer Balls
Made with seasoned pepper, dry mustard, mayonnaise, cilantro, green onions, pepper sauce, celery, crab, shrimp, non-stick cooking spray
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
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Grilled Seafood Flautas
Made with tomato sauce or salsa, crab meat, green onions, Monterey Jack cheese, sour cream, artichoke hearts, flour tortillas, butter or margarine
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Cantonese Shrimp Toast
Made with sandwich bread, shrimp, all-purpose flour, baking powder, eggs, vegetable oil, fresh ginger root
Method: stovetop, deep fryer
Time: under 30 minutes
Crab Cakes With Warm Remoulade Sauce
Made with white or yellow onion, celery, garlic, parsley, green onions, onion, lump or claw crab meat, bread crumbs, olive oil
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Escargot En Croute
Made with puff pastry dough, egg, water, butter, parsley, garlic, shallot, dry white wine, Worcestershire sauce
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Crab Mornay
Made with crab meat, red pepper, butter, green onions, parsley, flour, half and half, Swiss cheese, sherry, salt
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Thai Crab Salad Phyllo Cups
Made with vegetable oil, lime or lemon juice, sugar, fish or soy sauce, peanut butter, garlic, hot pepper sauce, crabmeat, english cucumber, red bell pepper
Time: under 30 minutes
Shrimp And Scallop Cakes With Ginger Remoulade
Made with paprika, cayenne pepper, corn, lemon juice, eggs, salt and pepper, mayonnaise, fresh ginger
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
All In The Blender Salmon Mousse
Made with parsley, heavy cream, unflavored gelatin, lemon juice, onion, water, mayonnaise, paprika, dill, pink salmon
Time: over 5 hours
Crawfish Patties
Made with butter, onions, green bell pepper, celery, salt, cayenne pepper, tasso, crawfish tails, flour, water
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Crawfish Bites
Made with butter, green onions, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, celery, brown sugar, lemon, Creole seasoning, red pepper, white pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Lobster Profiteroles
Made with red bell pepper, lobster meat, mayonnaise, celery, lemon juice, hot pepper sauce, water, butter
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Crawfish Bread
This crawfish bread recipe is southern comfort food. Enjoy tender crawfish tails simmered in a savory sauce, spread over warm, cheese-covered bread, and broiled to perfection.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Mini Tuna Tarts
Made with refrigerated flaky biscuits, salt and pepper, tuna, mayonnaise, pickle relish, green onion, monterey jack cheese
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Appetizer Shrimp Puffs
Made with Parmesan cheese, green onion, butter, water, flour, garlic salt, eggs, shrimp
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Bacon Wrapped Scallops
Made with bacon, soy sauce, hot pepper, ginger, lemongrass, vegetable oil, sea scallops
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Crab Balls for a Crowd
Made with bread crumbs, eggs, butter, flour, milk, salt, cayenne pepper, crab meat, green onions, parsley
Method: oven, stovetop, deep fryer
Time: 1-2 hours
Escargot
Made with butter, shallots, salt, garlic, snails, dry vermouth, French bread
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Garnelensalat (German Shrimp Appetizer Salad)
Made with salad oil, mayonnaise, medium shrimp, onion, parsley, salt and pepper, lemon juice
Time: 30-60 minutes
Dilled Shrimp
Need a refreshing shrimp dish? This creamy dilled shrimp combines mayo, sour cream, and dill for a cool, tasty treat. Just mix, chill, and serve.
Time: over 5 hours
Crab Rangoon with Plum Sauce
Made with vinegar, ketchup, crab meat, cream cheese, A-1 steak sauce, garlic powder, wonton skins, plum preserves, water
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Mussels Provencal
Made with tarragon, salt, heavy cream, olive oil, shallots, garlic, hot red pepper flakes, mussels, Pernod, dry white wine
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Indigo Restaurant's Shrimp Lumpia with Chipotle Aioli
Made with flour, water, spring roll wrappers, vegetable oil, garlic, olive oil, mayonnaise
Method: oven, stovetop, deep fryer
Time: 2-5 hours
Coquilles Saint-Jacques
Made with salt, black pepper, sea scallops, butter or margarine, onion, mushrooms, flour, light cream, milk, Gruyere cheese
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Burmese Shrimp Curry
Made with mustard seed, onion, celery, garlic, fresh ginger root, turmeric, coconut milk, chili powder, cumin, button mushrooms
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Ladies Luncheon Favorite
Made with sour cream, pastry shells, crab meat, water chestnuts, ripe olives, green onions or chives, almonds, salad dressing, celery, garlic salt
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Stuffed Clams
Made with clam shells, bread crumbs, garlic, onion, parsley, fresh oregano, salt, olive oil, clams
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Baked Stuffed Quahogs
Made with parsley, garlic powder, quahogs, oil, onions, celery, dry white bread, crushed red pepper
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Crab Mousse
Made with black pepper, lemon juice, non-stick cooking spray, unflavored gelatin, skim milk, Neufchatel cheese, yogurt, crab meat, celery, green onions
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Escargot In Mushroom Caps
Made with mushrooms, garlic powder, butter, onion, lemon juice, escargot
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Shrimp Vinaigrette
Made with carrot, garlic, ground ginger, shrimp, water, white wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, dried dillweed
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Crab And Avocado Cocktail
Made with salt, crab meat, avocados, jalapeno chilies, tomato, lime juice, olive or vegetable oil, onion, fresh cilantro, garlic
Time: 30-60 minutes
Escargots A La Bourguignonne (Snails In Parsley Butter)
Made with garlic, parsley, shallot, salt, black pepper, nutmeg, white wine, cognac, snail shells, snails
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Oyster Patties
Made with lemon, butter or margarine, oysters, liquid from oysters, bread crumbs, salt, black pepper, egg, hot sauce, flour
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Crispy Prawn Nuggets
Made with oil, prawns, flour, salt, soya sauce, green chile paste, ginger-garlic paste, eggs, msg, lemon
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Escargots Grilles (Grilled Snails)
Made with black pepper, salt, curry powder, fresh thyme, escargot, lard or unsalted butter, shallots, garlic, celery, parsley
Method: outdoor grill, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Fried Fish Cakes
Made with shortening or oil, flour, onion, egg, leftover fish, mashed potatoes, salt, pepper & onion powder
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Deep Fried Fish Puffs
Made with oil, milk, eggs, salt and pepper, panfish, self rising flour, onion, parsley
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Red Rooster Tavern Clam Cakes
Made with flour, sugar, baking powder, eggs, milk, clam broth, clams, oil
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Rice Paper Shrimp Rolls
Made with ponzu sauce, fresh cilantro, shrimp, rice flour vermicelli or capellini, rice paper sheets, cucumber, carrots
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Johnny Cakes Crabcake
Made with shrimp, crabmeat, onion, celery, butter, eggs, sour cream, monterey jack cheese, fresh parsley, Worcestershire sauce
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Deep Fried Oysters With Ponzu Dipping Sauce
Made with vegetable or canola oil, water, oysters, rock salt, red jalapeno pepper, shallot, fresh mint, fresh ginger, lime, flour
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Firecracker Salmon Rolls
Made with salmon, spinach, carrots, green onions, chile paste, white wine, cornstarch, phyllo dough, vegetable oil
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Crabmeat And Shrimp Fritters With Creole Tomato Dressing
Made with Creole mustard, hush puppy mix, onion, garlic, chives, Creole seasoning, water
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Crispy Oven-Fried Walleye Fish Cakes With Black Bean Salsa
Made with lemon, salt, Tabasco sauce, Worcestershire sauce, black pepper, corn flakes, butter, black beans, corn
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Copycat Joe's Crab Shack Crab Cakes
Flip the script on dinner with these Joe's Crab Shack inspired crab cakes, a crustacean creation so full of flavor, you'll want to wear a bib even at home.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Savory Gruyere Crabmeat Palmiers
Made with frozen puff pastry, Gruyere cheese, marinated artichoke hearts, mayonnaise, cream cheese, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, crab meat, Parmesan cheese
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Ralph & Kakoo's Fried Stuffed Oysters On The Half Shell With Crawfish Stuffing
Made with onion, bell pepper, garlic, crawfish tails, blackened seasoning, Cajun seasoning, garlic sauce, fresh parsley...
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Caribbean Coconut Shrimp With Mango Sauce
Made with orange juice, Dijon mustard, mango marmalade, shrimp, flour, white wine, salt, black pepper, coconut
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Amuse Bouche Of Thyme Roasted Oysters In The Shell
Made with oysters, lamb jus, fresh thyme, olive oil, coarse sea salt
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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