Made with oil, cornmeal, catfish fillets, hot sauce, salt, black pepper, eggs
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 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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Bayou Catfish Balls
Oven Fried Trout Cakes
Made with black pepper, flour, egg, milk, bread crumbs, fresh parsley, paprika, vegetable oil
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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
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
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Olive Garden Clams Bruschetta
Made with fresh arugula or basil, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, Italian bread, garlic, olive oil, chopped clam meat, tomatoes
Method: outdoor grill
Time: under 30 minutes
Salmon Risotto Cakes
Made with egg yolk, salt and freshly ground black pepper, salmon, olive oil, risotto rice, spring onions, dry white wine, vegetable or fish stock, frozen peas, Parmesan cheese
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Appetizer Shrimp Puffs
Made with Parmesan cheese, green onion, butter, water, flour, garlic salt, eggs, shrimp
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 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
Polynesian Scallops
Made with soy sauce, corn oil, ginger, sugar, pineapple juice, garlic, pineapple chunks, green bell pepper
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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
Bacon Wrapped Scallops
Made with bacon, soy sauce, hot pepper, ginger, lemongrass, vegetable oil, sea scallops
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Baked Crab Cakes
Made with jumbo lump crab meat, lemon juice, olive oil, butter, onion, Old Bay seasoning, garlic, crushed dried tarragon, cayenne pepper, mayonnaise
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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
Scallop Appetizers
Made with scallops, French salad dressing, garlic
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
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
Shrimp Roll-Ups
Made with flour tortillas, cocktail sauce, cream cheese, salad shrimp, artichoke hearts, ripe olives, salt
Time: 1-2 hours
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 and Cucumber Rolls
Made with Tabasco sauce, sugar, salt, cucumber, crab meat, mayonnaise, onion
Time: 30-60 minutes
Nova Scotia FishCakes
Made with ale, salt, black pepper, onions, salt cod, water, potatoes, bacon
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
La Quinta Spinach Rockefeller
Made with oysters, spinach, garlic, olive oil, anise-flavored liqueur, salt and freshly ground black pepper, heavy cream, Parmesan cheese
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Baked Tuna Foldovers
Made with paprika, prepared mustard, mayonnaise, refrigerated biscuits, tuna in water, cheddar or American cheese
Method: oven
Time: under 30 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
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
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
Fricassee of Snails With Parsley And Roasted Garlic Cream
Made with garlic, olive oil, canned snails, flat leaf parsley, heavy cream, salt, black pepper, chablis, escargot brine, butter
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 2-5 hours
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
Crab And Cheddar Waffles
Made with milk, egg, flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, cayenne pepper, sharp Cheddar cheese, crab meat, green onion
Method: waffle maker
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
Crab Nachos
Made with paprika, ripe olives, cheddar cheese, tortilla chips, imitation crabmeat, sour cream, mayonnaise, onion, dill weed
Method: oven
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
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
Cajun Crabmeat Eggrolls With Creamy Crab Fondue
Made with shrimp, French bread, crab meat, egg, won ton wrappers, egg whites, oil, onion
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
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
Catfish Pate
Made with crackers or Melba toasts, pecans, parsley, catfish fillets, cream cheese, onion, lemon, Worcestershire sauce
Method: smoker
Time: 2-5 hours
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
Crab & Salmon Cakes With Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
Made with garlic salt, salmon, crab meat, eggs, whole wheat flour, shallots, red bell peppers, red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, Worcestershire sauce
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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
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
Cold Salmon Mousse With Cucumber Sauce
Made with lemon juice, mayonnaise, salt, cayenne pepper, unflavored gelatin, water, heavy cream, sour cream, cucumber
Time: 1-2 hours
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
Bacon-Wrapped Oyster Stuffing Balls
Made with bacon, smoked oysters, herb-seasoned stuffing mix, pepper, water
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 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
Exotic Lobster Appetizer
Made with lobster meat, mayonnaise, pimentos, butter, caviar, anchovy fillets
Time: under 30 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
Garlicky Shrimp Tapas
Made with fresh parsley, large shrimp, olive oil, garlic, bay leaf, red pepper flakes
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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
Hot Crab Canapes
Made with crab meat, cream cheese, mayonnaise, cream, onion, chives, garlic, salt, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Elegant Wrapped Shrimp
Made with corn oil, water, wasabi powder, shrimp, potato, garlic, spinach, soy sauce, brown sugar
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Chesapeake Fried Oysters
Made with vegetable oil, salt and pepper, oysters, flour, evaporated milk, baking powder
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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