Shrimp Or Crab Pate Recipes

EASY CRAB PATE

Steps:

• Put the crabmeat, celery and red pepper in a bowl.
• Add the Dijon mustard, lemon, a good pinch of salt and a grinding of black pepper.
• Stir lightly together.
• Add the mayonnaise, a bit at a time, just until the mixture clings together nicely.
• Taste for seasoning.
• Serve as desired as a paté, in canapés, salads and sandwiches garnished with a bit of parsley or paprika if liked.

SHRIMP & CRAB CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Spread rice into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add celery and onion; cook and stir until tender, 6-8 minutes. Stir in flour until blended; gradually whisk in cream. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes., Stir in seafood seasoning, salt, pepper sauce and pepper. Fold in shrimp and crab. Spoon over rice. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake, covered, until shrimp turn pink, 40-45 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes. To Make Ahead: Can be made a day in advance. Prepare recipe as directed, cooling sauce slightly before adding shrimp and crab. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake as directed.

CRAB PATE

Steps:

• Open the cans of crab meat and squeeze out the liquid.
• Place the onion and garlic in a food processor and process until smooth.
• Add the crab meat and process until thoroughly mixed
• Add the Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce and process until absorbed.
• Add the cream cheese and process until smooth.
• Scrape down the sides of the food processor and whir for about 30 seconds.
• Serve with crackers.

CHEESE AND SHRIMP PATE

Steps:

• Mix the cream cheese until smooth.
• Mash the shrimp with a fork.
• Combine the cheese, shrimp, lemon juice, onion, 2 T. parsley, horseradish and hot sauce.
• Shape into a mound on your serving plate.
• Combine the potato chips and remaining parsley, and sprinkle over the shrimp mold.
• Cover with plastic wrap and chill until serving time.
• Serve with party breads, crackers, or raw veggies.

CRAB PATE

Steps:

• melt butter in a saucepan large enough to hold all the ingredients.
• Stir in the crab meat.
• heat gently stirring all together.
• beat the egg yolks, cream and sherry together and pour into the crab mixture.
• continue to cook and stir until it thickens.
• Keep the heat low.
• add the cheese until it melts and then take off the heat.
• season with Tabasco and lemon juice.
• allow to cool
• give the mix a final good stir and put into souffle dish or individual ramekin pots and chill for 6 hours or overnight.

EASY SHRIMP PATE

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese, butter and mayo with a fork.
• Process prawns finely and combine with other ingredients.
• Serve on diagonally sliced, toasted baguette.
• Keep warm in oven until ready to serve.