Easy Appetizer Recipes
Prawn and Bacon Appetizer with Caviar
One reason why this prawn and bacon appetizer is so good is that the salty, meaty flavor of bacon and the unmistakable taste of prawn go together so beautifully. If you have tried another bacon and prawn appetizer like bacon-wrapped prawn, you will understand. Else, take our word for it - this is an amazing flavored appetizer recipe. These shrimp appetizers combine shrimp, caviar and bacon with a brandy-infused marie rose sauce and other ingredients. This is one of our fancy appetizer recipes and if you are looking for cool, refreshing summer appetizer recipes, this one will be a hit.
This prawn and caviar appetizer recipe is simple to make and you can make it up to an hour before serving but it is best served fresh, so make these prawn appetizers just before the dinner party if you can. You can use any kind of caviar for this but choose medium sized shrimp over small ones. If you are using tiger prawns, peel them and leave the tails on.
This is a delicious cold appetizer recipe and one of the most easy party appetizers to choose if you want sophisticated-looking results without spending hours making them. Easy party appetizers like this prawn and bacon appetizer are guaranteed to inspire your guests and whet their appetite for more. Use your good judgment when adding the Tabasco sauce and Worcestershire sauce. You will only need a few drops of Tabasco because a little really does go a long way. Worcestershire sauce is not spicy but it has a very strong flavor so you won't need much of it.
Easy Prawn and Caviar Appetizer Recipe
Ingredients -
7 oz mayonnaise
2 tablespoons ketchup
½ tablespoon brandy
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
¼ iceberg lettuce
6 oz cooked shrimp
2 strips bacon, fried crisp and crumbled
1 lime
1 fresh tomato
6 teaspoons caviar
Few drops Tabasco sauce
Few drops Worcestershire sauce
6 sprigs fresh parsley, to garnish
Preparation:
Chop the lettuce up and divide it between 6 serving dishes.
Cut the tomato into 6 slices and cut the lime into 7 slices.
Add a slice of tomato and a slice of lime to each dish.
Combine the mayonnaise, crumbled bacon, cayenne pepper, ketchup and the juice from the extra lime slice.
Season the mixture with the brandy, Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco and mix well.
Divide this sauce between the serving dishes.
Arrange the shrimp on top and also a teaspoon of caviar.
Use the parsley sprigs to garnish these shrimp appetizers and serve right away.
(Serves 6)
Photo Description:
This is a colorful caviar, prawn and bacon appetizer and the red of the tomato, black of the caviar, green from the lime and parsley and pink from the sauce and shrimp all blend together to make a stunning looking appetizer recipe. If you like seafood appetizers you will love the combination of prawn and caviar. The bacon crumbled into the marie rose sauce adds another flavor and will surprise your guests. Classic marie rose sauce is great too and you can leave the bacon out if you really don't want to use it. Else mix the crumbled bacon into the lettuce instead of into the sauce.
