Embark on a culinary journey with our tantalizing shrimp puffs, a delightful treat that seamlessly blends crispy exteriors with tender, succulent shrimp interiors. These bite-sized morsels are meticulously crafted using a combination of simple ingredients, resulting in a symphony of flavors and textures that will leave you craving more.
Unravel the secrets behind three distinct recipes, each offering a unique twist on the classic shrimp puff. The first recipe showcases the harmony of shrimp, cream cheese, and herbs, wrapped in a golden-brown wonton wrapper. The second recipe takes a spicy turn, featuring a fiery combination of shrimp, jalapeños, and a touch of cayenne pepper, all encased in a flaky puff pastry shell. Last but not least, the third recipe presents a seafood lover's paradise, with a filling of shrimp, crab, and cream cheese, enveloped in a crispy phyllo dough.
These shrimp puffs are not only a feast for the taste buds but also a visual delight. Their intricate shapes and golden-brown hues make them the perfect addition to any appetizer spread or party platter. Whether you prefer the classic combination of shrimp and cream cheese, the spicy kick of jalapeños, or the luxurious indulgence of crab, these recipes have something for every palate.
So, prepare to tantalize your taste buds and impress your guests with these delectable shrimp puffs. Gather your ingredients, follow our step-by-step instructions, and let the irresistible aromas fill your kitchen.
SHRIMP PUFFS
Provided by Carissa Seward
Time 25m
Yield 20 puffs
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a miniature-muffin tin with cooking spray.
- Split each biscuit in half and place each half in a muffin cup, pressing it into the bottom and up the sides.
- In a medium-size bowl, mix the cheese, scallion, mayonnaise, shrimp and dill. Place 1 tablespoon of the shrimp mixture on top of each biscuit. Bake for 20 minutes, or until the puffs are golden and bubbling.
- From Food Network Star: The Official Insider's Guide to America's Hottest Food Show By Ian Jackman. Copyright (c) 2011 By Food Network. By arrangement with William Morris Cookbooks/HarperCollins Publishers.
SHRIMP PUFFS
These puffs are just great as an appetizer. I developed this recipe after making cream puffs and thought it would be a good idea to have something different.
Provided by William Uncle Bill
Categories Breads
Time 55m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- TO MAKE PUFFS------------.
- Preheat oven to 400 F degrees.
- In a medium size saucepan, combine butter and water; heat to boiling.
- Stir in flour and salt using a wooden spoon.
- Stir until butter/flour mixture forms a thick, smooth base that follows the back of the spoon around the pan.
- Remove from heat; cool slightly.
- Using a wooden spoon, mix in eggs one at a time until mixture is thick and smooth.
- (This is very important to make sure that the mixture is smooth.) Drop by teaspoons onto a lightly greased cookie sheet; space 1 inch apart.
- Bake in preheated 400 F oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until puffed and golden; let cool.
- PUFF FILLING-------------.
- Rinse shrimp in cold water; drain well.
- In a medium bowl, combine shrimp, chopped celery, chopped green onions and chopped hard cooked eggs; mix well.
- In a separate bowl using a whisk, blend together mayonnaise, salt and lemon juice; fold into shrimp mixture and chill for about 1/2 hour in refrigerator.
- TO ASSEMBLE PUFFS-----------------.
- Pull or cut tops off the puffs and set aside with each puff.
- Remove any soft membrane from inside puff and discard.
- Stuff with chilled filling.
- Replace tops of puffs.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- You can also use crab in place of shrimp.
SHRIMP PUFFS
Shrimp and rice are two foods that are abundant in our area. These shrimp puffs are my family's favorite. In fact, they prefer them to fried shrimp.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers Dinner
Time 1h
Yield about 4 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large bowl, beat the egg yolks, milk and oil. Combine the flour, baking powder, onion powder, salt and pepper; add to yolk mixture and mix well. Stir in the rice, shrimp, parsley and pepper sauce., In a bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form; fold into shrimp mixture. , In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 350°. Drop batter by tablespoons into hot oil. Fry puffs, a few at a time, for 1-1/2 minutes on each side or until browned and puffy. Drain on paper towels. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts :
GOLDEN SHRIMP PUFFS
I first served these at a New Year's Eve get-together a few years ago. After receiving raves, they became part of my regular appetizer offerings throughout the year. -Patricia Slater, Baldwin, Ontario
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 40m
Yield 4 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a saucepan, bring butter, water and garlic salt to a boil. Add flour all at once; stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny., Stir in the shrimp, onions and 4 tablespoons Parmesan cheese. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese. Bake at 400° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts :
CREAM PUFFS WITH CURRIED SHRIMP
Provided by Craig Claiborne And Pierre Franey
Categories project, sauces and gravies, appetizer
Time 25m
Yield 24 filled cream puffs
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cut the shrimp into half-inch or slightly smaller pieces. There should be about one and one-quarter cups. Set aside.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the onion. Cook, stirring, until wilted. Add the curry powder and stir to blend.
- Add the cream and chutney and cook down to about half a cup. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add the shrimp and cook, stirring, one or two minutes or until the shrimp lose their raw look throughout.
- Slice off the tops of all the cream puffs. Spoon an equal portion of the mixture into each cream-puff bottom. Replace the tops and serve.
SHRIMP CREAM PUFFS
This is a great holiday appetizer and is requested for Thanksgiving every year.
Provided by Kayrene Matye
Categories Seafood Appetizers
Time 1h15m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 1. Put hot water, butter, and salt in sauce pan and bring to a boil. Add the flour and stir well until the mixture starts to pull away from the sides of the pan. Using a mixer, then add your eggs one at a time, beating after each egg very well. This step is very important. Drop by teaspoon onto baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes at 425º. Reduce oven temperature to 400º and bake for another 23 minutes. They should be slightly browned and this time could vary so keep checking them. Remove from oven and cool.
- 2. Mix all of the remaining ingredients together for the filling. Split the cream puffs when they are cool and fill with the filling mixture. Filling mixture keeps well in the fridge for several days.
SWEET-AND-SOUR SHRIMP PUFFS
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F. High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No change. Spray cookie sheet with CRISCO® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray, or line with cooking parchment paper. In small bowl, mix cream cheese, soy sauce, ginger and garlic until well blended; set aside.
- Separate dough into 8 triangles. Cut each triangle lengthwise in half to make 16 triangles. Spread about 1/2 teaspoon cream cheese mixture on each triangle. Pat shrimp dry with paper towels. Place 1 shrimp on shortest side of each triangle; roll up, starting at shortest side, rolling to opposite point.
- Place sesame seed in small bowl. Gently press top of each roll into sesame seed; place roll, point side down, on cookie sheet.
- Bake 16 to 21 minutes or until golden brown.
- In small microwavable bowl, microwave preserves uncovered on High about 20 seconds or until melted. Gently spread 1 teaspoon melted preserves over each puff to glaze. Cool 5 minutes. Serve warm.
GOLDEN SHRIMP PUFFS
Don't know where I got this recipe from, but have had it for ages. It sounds so good, I just have to try.
Provided by Rose M. Helle
Categories Seafood Appetizers
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.In a saucepan, bring butter, water and garlic salt to a boil.
- 2. Add flour all at once; stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand 5 minutes.
- 3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny.
- 4. Stir in the shrimp, onions and 4 tablespoons parmesan cheese. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with remaining parmesan cheese.
- 5. Bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
NERDMOM'S SHRIMP PUFFS
A delightful shrimp cream puff. My mom came up with this one. The recipe is for a very good pate a choux and the stuffing.
Provided by NewNerdMom
Categories For Large Groups
Time 1h20m
Yield 48 puffs, 48 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- PUFF or PATE A CHOUX:.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Prepare 2 sheet pans with parchment.
- Boil water, butter, sugar and salt. While coming to a boil, prepare eggs.
- Add flour and remove from heat. Work mixture together and return to heat.
- Continue working the mixture until all flour is incorporated and dough forms a ball.
- Transfer mixture into bowl of a standing mixer and let cool for 3 or 4 minutes.
- With mixer on stir or lowest speed add eggs, 1 at a time, making sure the first egg is completely incorporated before continuing.
- Once all eggs have been added and the mixture is smooth, put dough into piping bag fitted with a round tip.
- Pipe immediately into golfball-size shapes, 2 inches apart onto parchment lined sheet pans.
- Cook for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.
- Once they are removed from the oven pierce each puff with a paring knife immediately to release steam.
- SHRIMP FILLING:.
- In large bowl, combine all ingredients except hot sauce and mix until well incorporated. Add hot sauce to taste. Chill. Fill piping bag and fill Pate a Choux puffs accordingly.
SHRIMP PUFFS
Make and share this Shrimp Puffs recipe from Food.com.
Provided by KelBel
Categories < 30 Mins
Time 25m
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray miniature muffin tin with oil spray.
- Unroll crescent rolls and press dough into one large rectangle.
- Cut rectangle into 24 squares. Press dough squares into muffin cups, pushing around to fit.
- Mix next 5 ingredients together in medium bowl and place 1 tablespoon of shrimp mixture in biscuit dough.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until golden and bubbling.
GOLDEN SHRIMP PUFFS RECIPE
Provided by WisconsinMike
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine shrimps, salt, sugar, and ground white pepper in a bowl. Mix well. Set aside. Crack eggs into another bowl. Break up the yolk with a fork or whisk. Add all-purpose flour, rice flour, baking powder, salt, and ½ cup (120ml) water. Stir to mix into a smooth batter. Heat 1 inch vegetable oil in a small pan. Place ¼ cup (33g) rice flour in a shallow bowl. Holding shrimp by the tail, dredge in rice flour. Then dip in batter and gently lower shrimp into hot oil. Repeat. Fry in batches. Do not over crowd pan. Fry shrimp puffs turning occasionally until golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes each batch. Remove and drain on metal strainer. Serve immediately with sweet chili sauce.
SHRIMP 'N' SLAW PUFFS
Cole slaw mix and bottled dressing cut the prep time for this colorful and delicious salad to practically nothing! That leaves you more time to set a pretty luncheon table, pick some fresh flowers or visit with summertime guests, suggests our Test Kitchen.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 15m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the shrimp, coleslaw mix, onion and yellow pepper. In a small bowl, combine the coleslaw dressing, capers, dill, salt and pepper. Pour over shrimp mixture and gently toss to coat. , Refrigerate until serving. Just before serving, spoon 1/2 cup shrimp salad into each cream puff; replace tops.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 371 calories, Fat 23g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 247mg cholesterol, Sodium 920mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 18g protein.
SHRIMP PUFFS
Make and share this Shrimp Puffs recipe from Food.com.
Provided by teresas
Categories High Protein
Time 22m
Yield 10 puffs, 5 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- In a small mixing bowl, mix cheese, mayonnaise, onion and garlic powder together until blended, stir in shrimp.
- Cut 10 (2 inch) rounds from bread slices.
- Mound 1 tablespoon of shrimp mixture onto each bread round.
- Place on an ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake at 375° for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.
SHRIMP PUFFS RECIPE - (4.6/5)
Provided by carvalhohm
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Mix together cheese, mayonnaise, shrimp and onion salt in a large bowl. Spread cheese mixture evenly across quartered English muffins. Place on aluminum foil-lined baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 20 minutes, until cheese is melted and puffs are golden. Makes 4 to 5 dozen.
Tips:
- To ensure that the shrimp puffs are golden brown and crispy, fry them in hot oil at 350°F (175°C).
- For a crispier texture, drain the shrimp puffs on paper towels after frying.
- If you don't have a deep fryer, you can also fry the shrimp puffs in a large saucepan or Dutch oven.
- To make the shrimp puffs ahead of time, fry them until they are golden brown and crispy, then let them cool completely. Store the shrimp puffs in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. When you're ready to serve, reheat them in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 10-12 minutes.
Conclusion:
Shrimp puffs are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer that is perfect for any party or gathering. With their crispy texture and flavorful filling, shrimp puffs are sure to be a hit with everyone. So next time you're looking for a fun and tasty snack, give shrimp puffs a try!
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