Showing posts with label Appetizers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Appetizers. Show all posts

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Bonefish Grill's Bang Bang Shrimp

The contrast between the spicy shrimp & cool, crisp lettuce is so yummy! Make sure you use Iceburg lettuce. It's so crispy!


Sauce:
1/2 C. mayo
1/4 C. Thai Sweet Chili Sauce
1 t. peanut butter (we use 'natural' for best flavor)
3 drops Sriracha Hot chili sauce (or to taste)

1 lb shelled & deveined shrimp
Cornstarch
oil for frying
Iceburg lettuce, chopped bite sized
chopped scallions

In a small bowl, mix mayo with peanut butter & Thai sweet chili sauce. Add hot sauce to taste. Set sauce aside. Dredge the shrimp in cornstarch. Deep fry at 375 degrees for 2 min or until lightly browned. Drain on paper towels. Put shrimp in a bowl & coat with the sauce. Serve in a lettuce lined bowl, top with scallions.

Hot Spinach Dip

10 oz frozen spinach, thawed & drained
1/2 C. sour cream
1/4 C. mayo
1/3 C. parmesan cheese
1/4 C. green onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 C. mozzarella cheese, shredded
pepper
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine all ingredients. Place in an ovenproof dish & bake for 25 min. Serve with tortilla chips.

Hot Wing Dip

2 C. cooked chicken, I use our home canned kind
8 oz. cream cheese, cubed
2 C. shredded cheese
1 C. ranch dressing
1/2 C. hot sauce
Combine all in a 3 qt slow cooker. cook on low for 1 hr. or bake at 350 degrees for 20 min. Serve with tortilla chips.

Monday, February 22, 2010

Garden Veggie Pizza

1 tube of crescent roll dough
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
2 T. ranch dressing mix or 1 packet
1/2 c. carrots, finely chopped
1/2 c. chopped each green & red bell peppers
1/2 c. broccoli, chopped fine
1/2 c. green onion, chopped
1 c. shredded cheese
1-2 tomatoes, seeded & chopped fine

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Roll out dough onto baking sheet. Stretch & flatten to form a single rectangle shape on the baking sheet. Bake 11-13 min. Allow to cool.
Mix cream cheese & ranch mix in a medium bowl. Spread over cooled crust. Arrange veggies on top. Chill for 1 hour. Cut into bite-size squares.

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Baked Pizza Dip


8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 t. Italian seasoning
2 c. mozzarella cheese, grated
1/2 c. spaghetti sauce
1/2 c. bell pepper, finely chopped
tortilla chips or hard breadsticks

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Mix cream cheese & seasoning together until well blended. Spread into a pie plate. Sprinkle half of the cheese on top. Drop tablespoons of spaghetti sauce on top of that. Sprinkle with peppers & the other half of the cheese. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until cheese is bubbly. Let cool a few minutes. Dip with tortilla chips or breadsticks.

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These recipes are all family favorites. If I haven't made the recipe myself, someone I know has & their family loves it. These are recipes that have been tried, tested & made perfect!!