Tiger Shrimp Canapes

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Ingredients

Intermediate

Skill Level

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

3 minutes

Yield

30  individual servings

Description

Tiger Shrimp Canapes

Ingredients

US | Metric Yield: 30 individual servings
1 tablespoon olive oil 
2 tablespoons red onion  (finely diced)
8 ounces large shrimp  (u20/22, peeled and deveined)
1/2 teaspoon fine salt 
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 
4 ounces cream cheese  (at room temperature)
2 teaspoons lime juice  (fresh squeezed)
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 
Phyllo cups  (for serving)
toast points  (for serving)
crackers  (for serving)

Directions

Step 1

Heat the olive oil in a medium sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the red onion to the pan and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until softened. Add the shrimp, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and cayenne pepper and cook for 1 1/2 minutes per side or until the shrimp are pink and slightly browned.

Step 2

Blend, in the bowl of a food processor, the cream cheese, Tiger Sauce, lime juice, Cajun Sunshine and Worcestershire sauce until smooth. Add the shrimp and onion mixture and puree until just smooth.

Step 3

Serve either as a dip or an individual canapé in phyllo cups, on toast points or crackers.

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