Made with egg roll wrappers, salt, cream cheese, crab meat, garlic powder, onion powder, white wine, sesame oil
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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 Rangoon
Shrimp Roll-Ups
Made with flour tortillas, cocktail sauce, cream cheese, salad shrimp, artichoke hearts, ripe olives, salt
Time: 1-2 hours
Key West Crab Cakes With Mustard Sauce
Made with green bell pepper, fresh parsley, baking powder, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, crab or seafood seasoning, canola oil, mayonnaise
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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
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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
Cajun Oysters
Made with oysters, flour, black pepper, seasoned salt, garlic, paprika, dried thyme, crushed red pepper, shortening
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Crab Meat Pie
Made with fried onions, eggs, sharp Cheddar cheese, crab meat, sour cream
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Cheese And Shrimp Strudel
Made with egg, puff pastry, Swiss cheese, sour cream, green onion, shrimp
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Abacus Lobster Scallion Shooters
Made with sesame oil, garlic, shallots, lemongrass, ginger, lobster meat, tamari soy sauce, sambal chili sauce, scallions, mint
Method: stovetop, deep fryer
Time: under 30 minutes
Garlicky Shrimp Tapas
Made with fresh parsley, large shrimp, olive oil, garlic, bay leaf, red pepper flakes
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Four Seasons Crab Cakes
Made with lemon, jumbo lump crab meat, codfish fillet, heavy cream, Dijon mustard, roasted sesame oil, parsley, fresh chives, basil, salt and pepper
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Baked Tuna Balls
Made with corn flakes, poultry seasoning, tuna, egg, bread crumbs, mayonnaise, onion, parsley, almonds, prepared mustard
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Swiss Scallops
Made with bread rounds or melba toast, mayonnaise, butter, bay scallops, lemon zest, dill, garlic, Swiss or Gruyere cheese
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
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
Grilled Oysters and Clams with Spicy Cajun Sauce
Made with orange juice, oysters, clams, bacon, onion, chili powder, black pepper, chili sauce, cumin
Method: outdoor grill, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Nautical Appetizers
Made with oil, pie pastry, cream cheese, lemon juice, onion, sweet pickle, salt, mustard, shrimp
Time: 30-60 minutes
Cold Beer Shrimp
Made with coarse or kosher salt, fresh cilantro leaves, beer, large shrimp, olive oil, soy sauce, lime juice, Tabasco sauce, tomato, ginger root
Method: stovetop
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
Escargot And Spinach Traume
Made with water, fresh spinach, snails, feta cheese, garlic, onion, pine nuts, salt, Pernod, romaine lettuce
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
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
Tuna Tartare With Cucumber Garnish
Made with salt, shallot, garlic, black pepper, olive oil, white vinegar, hot pepper sauce, cucumber, vinegar
Time: under 30 minutes
Catfish Cakes With Remoulade
Made with capers, lemon juice, hot pepper sauce, catfish fillets, cornmeal, bread crumbs, salt, red bell pepper, scallions
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Escargot In Wine
Made with chives, tarragon, escargot, garlic, red wine, black pepper, butter, parsley
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
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
Artichoke And Shrimp-Filled Phyllo Cups
Made with Parmesan cheese, butter, green onions, marinated artichoke hearts, shrimp, cream cheese, phyllo
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Deep Fried Shrimp Balls
Made with oil, egg white, egg yolk, fresh ginger, salt, water chestnuts, pork fat, raw shrimp, chicken stock, white bread
Method: oven, deep fryer
Time: 30-60 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
Crab-Stuffed Tomatoes
Made with cherry tomatoes, cream cheese, garlic, shallot, fresh chives, crab, Cheddar cheese, salt and pepper
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Red Lobster's Shrimp Tree
Made with shrimp, water, salt, curly endive, plastic foam cone, plastic foam square, ketchup, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Phyllo Wrapped Salmon Fingers With Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce
Made with orange juice, honey, Dijon mustard, mayonnaise, phyllo dough, butter, salmon fillet, salt and pepper
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Asian Pan-Seared Ahi Tuna Appetizer
Made with sesame seeds, sesame oil, vegetable oil, assorted crackers, hoisin sauce, teriyaki sauce, plum sauce, garlic chile sauce, champagne or white wine
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Almond-Encrusted Crab Cakes
Made with almonds, vegetable oil, lump crab meat, fresh jalapeno, chipotle mayonnaise, egg, celery, yellow onion, panko
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Smoked Salmon And Salmon Mousse Terrine
Made with toast points, smoked salmon, clarified butter, heavy cream, lemon, fresh dill, fresh parsley, fresh chives, salt and white pepper, Choupit caviar
Time: over 5 hours
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
Baked Stuffed Clams
Made with lemon pepper, olive oil, clam shells, clams, crab meat, bread crumbs, sweet onion, garlic, Italian flat leaf parsley, butter
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Hot Clam Stuffing Dip
Made with crackers, Parmesan cheese, clams, lemon juice, butter, oregano, onion, parsley, Tabasco sauce, bread crumbs
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
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
Cheddar Bacon Baked Oysters
Made with garlic, dried parsley, oysters, water, Cheddar cheese, butter or margarine, bacon, salt, onion, black pepper
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Clams Oreganata
Made with salt, bread crumbs, fresh oregano, fresh parsley, mint, olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, clams
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Mini-Crawfish Pies
Made with flour, yellow onion, celery, carrots, scallions, green bell pepper, shallots, crawfish tails, Cajun seasoning
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Batter Dipped Fried Clams
Made with milk, egg yolk, butter, salt, flour, egg white, shucked clams, cooking oil, mayonnaise
Method: oven, deep fryer
Time: 30-60 minutes
Korean Crab Cakes
Made with peanut oil, salt and pepper, mayonnaise, fresh cilantro, fresh ginger, fish sauce, crabmeat, shrimp, breadcrumbs
Time: under 30 minutes
Firefly's Shrimp And Scallop Potstickers
Made with bamboo shoots, salt, white pepper, ice cube, egg white, oyster sauce, fish sauce, soy sauce, sugar, cornstarch
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Macaroni Grill Baked Creamy Seafood
Made with won ton skins, oil, Parmesan cheese, butter, baby scallops, flour, half and half, Asiago cheese, cooked shrimp, chopped clams
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Delicious Cold Seafood Cocktail (Pareve)
Made with white horseradish, ketchup, cod, scrod, or halibut fillet, onion, water, lettuce, carrots
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Polynesian Scallops
Made with soy sauce, corn oil, ginger, sugar, pineapple juice, garlic, pineapple chunks, green bell pepper
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Crisfield Crab Balls
Made with hot pepper sauce, Old Bay seasoning, crab meat, egg, self-rising flour, prepared mustard, mayonnaise
Method: deep fryer
Time: under 30 minutes
Scallop Appetizers
Made with scallops, French salad dressing, garlic
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Elegant Wrapped Shrimp
Made with corn oil, water, wasabi powder, shrimp, potato, garlic, spinach, soy sauce, brown sugar
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
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
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
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