FRESH SHRIMP APPETIZER RECIPE

FRESH SHRIMP APPETIZER

Ingredients for Fresh Shrimp Appetizer

* 4 live prawns (about 4 to 4-3/4" or 10 to 12 cm)
* 1 lemon
* 4 plum leaves
* wasabi (Japanese horseradish) as desired
* 3 T. rice vinegar
* 1-112 T. water
* 1-1 12 T. soy sauce

How to Make Fresh Shrimp Appetizer

1. Wash the prawns. Remove the heads and blanch in boiling water.
2. Remove as soon as they turn red in color, then soak in ice water.
3. Cut half of the lemon into thin rounds, and quarter the other half.
4. Shell the shrimp and make 2 to 3 slashes down the back of each; do not cut all Ihe way through.
5. Fill a bowl with ice water and ice cubes, then add the shrimp.
6. Stir the shrimp around in the ice water with a pair of chopsticks or a spoon for 1 minute until the flesh of the shrimp becomes firm , and it shrinks and curls up.
7. Place some crushed ice in a serving bowl, then tap with the lemon rounds.
8. On top of this place the shrimp and the wasabi. Dip in 1 to eat.
9. Place the plum leaves, the shrimp heads, and the quartered half lemon on a small dish and serve on the side.
10. The shrimp can be wrapped in the plum leaves before eating for variety.
11. If plum leaves are unavailable, parsley may be used as a substitute.

QUICK STUFFED CELERY RECIPE

QUICK STUFFED CELERY 

Ingredients for Quick Stuffed Celery

* 1 bunch of celery, cleaned

* 1 8 oz. whipped cream cheese

* 2 tbsp. sour cream

* 1 small can black olives, chopped

* 1 tsp. paprika

How to make Quick Stuffed Celery

1. Combine cream cheese, sour cream, olives and paprika.

2. Fill celery stalk and serve.

ONION RINGS WITH DIPPING SAUCE RECIPE

ONION RINGS WITH DIPPING SAUCE

Ingredients for Onion Rings with Dipping Sauce

* 2 large bags of onion rings

* 1 16 oz. whipped cream cheese

* 1 16 oz. sour cream

* 1 16 oz. salsa

How to make Onion Rings with Dipping Sauce

1. Bake onion rings as indicated on bag.

2. In medium bowl combine all ingredients and blend well.

3. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.

MASHED POTATO IN STUFFED MUSHROOM RECIPE

MASHED POTATO IN STUFFED MUSHROOM

Ingredients for Mashed Potato in Stuffed Mushroom

* 24 mushrooms, cleaned and stemed

* 4 large baking potatoes

* 1 8 oz. whipped cream cheese

* 1 cup finely chopped shrimp

* 1/2 stick of butter

* 1 tsp. salt

How to make Mashed Potato in Stuffed Mushroom

1. Bake potatoes in microwave for 12 minutes.

2. Let cool and scoop out the potato.

3. In medium bowl combine potato, cream cheese, shrimp, butter and salt. Blend well.

4. Spoon mixture into mushrooms and bake for 10−15 minutes at 325.