Best 6 Rockin Celery Boats Recipes

ROCKIN' CELERY BOATS

Steps:

• Cut the celery into 4" long pieces, then slice off a thin edge at the rounded part of the stalk to help them lay flat while stuffing. Put them in a bowl of ice water and refrigerate until ready to stuff.
• In a bowl, toss the pecans with the honey, butter, cayenne and salt, making sure the nuts are well coated. Spread on a baking sheet, bake at 350*F. until nuts are toasted, about 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow them to cool completely.
• Chop pecans coarsely in a food processor. Remove and set aside. Now put the cream cheese and curry powder in the processer and process until smooth. Remove the celery from the refrigerator, drain and dry well. Scrape cream cheese out of the food processor and mix with the nuts. I usually take about 1/4 cup of red bell pepper and chop it up finely, then add to the cream cheese mixure. Fill each celery boat with a generous amount of the mixture.
• Cut the red bell pepper(or jalapenos) into thick strips, and then cut each strip in half at an angle. This should look like a sail. Garnish each of your celery boats with its red pepper sail. Enjoy!

SUNNY'S EASY SHRIMP AND RICE PINEAPPLE BOATS

Steps:

• For the shrimp: Preheat the grill or the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Prepare the pineapple and sauce. Slice the pineapple in half. Slice the core out of the center and discard. Cut out the flesh, leaving a 1-inch border all the way around. Finely chop two-thirds of the pineapple flesh and set aside in a bowl. Add the remaining pineapple flesh to a blender along with the BBQ sauce. Season with a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper, then blend until smooth.
• Prepare the shrimp. Add the shrimp to an aluminum foil pouch (or create a pouch with aluminum foil), then sprinkle with salt and pepper and pour the pineapple BBQ sauce over the top. Close the pouch and place over the direct heat of the grill, or on the bottom rack of the oven. Cook until a quick peek inside reveals opaque shrimp, 10 to 12 minutes.
• For the rice: In the bowl with the reserved chopped pineapple, add the rice, cilantro, scallions, zest and salt and pepper to taste. Stir to combine.
• To serve: Divide and fill both halves of the pineapple with the rice. Remove the shrimp from the pouch and top both pineapple halves equally. Pour the juices from the pouch over everything. Top with the cilantro and serve with lime wedges for spritzing.

GRILLED CELERY WITH PECANS AND CHEDDAR SPREAD

Steps:

• Heat a grill or grill pan over high heat.
• Mix the cream cheese, mayonnaise, garlic, and cayenne in a medium bowl until smooth. Fold in the cheddar cheese until evenly distributed. Transfer to a large resealable plastic freezer bag and massage to soften the cheese.
• Rub the oil all over the celery stalks. Place on the hot grill grate or pan, curved side down, and grill until grill marks appear, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board. When cooled, cut into 4-inch lengths at an angle.
• Snip a hole in the corner of the bag with the cheddar spread. Pipe the spread into the cavity of each celery stalk. Press the pecans into the spread. Serve immediately.

CELERY BOATS WITH GRUYèRE PESTO

Steps:

• With a small knife trim a strip down the length of the rounded side of each celery rib to form a flat bottom and cut the ribs on the diagonal into 1 1/2-inch boats. Put the celery boats in a bowl of ice and cold water and chill them, covered, until ready to assemble the hors d'oeuvres. Cut 6 ounces of the Gruyère into 1-inch julienne strips and grate fine the remaining 2 ounces. In a food processor or blender combine the grated Gruyère and the pine nuts and blend the mixture unitl it is a paste. With the motor running add the oil in a stream and blend the pesto until it is emulsified. In a bowl toss the julienne Gruyère with the pesto and fill the celery boats, drained and patted dry, with the mixture. The hors d'oeuvres may be made up to 1 day in advance and kept covered and chilled. Serve the hors d'oeuvres at room temperature.

WALDORF SALAD CELERY BOATS

Steps:

• With a vegetable peeler cut a thin slice down the length of the rounded side of each celery rib so that the celery ribs can lie open side up. In a bowl combine well the lemon juice, the oil, and the apple, stir in the Roquefort,the walnuts, the parsley, and salt and pepper to taste, and combine the mixture well. Divide the mixture among the celery ribs, pressing it into place, and cut each rib crosswise at an angle into 1-inch slices. The hors d'oeuvres may be made 3 hours in advance and kept covered and chilled.

CELERY BOATS

Steps:

• Mix all but the celery.
• Fill celery pieces with tuna mixture.
• Refrigerate until served.