The recipe for these canapes (open-faced sandwiches) is pretty remarkable. Hot Seafood Appetizers with crab, shrimp, tomatoes, cheese and a hint of jalapeno. The seafood mixture added to french bread is amazing when toasted to crispy perfection.
Everyone will want the recipe at your next party!
Hot Seafood Appetizers-
Oh, how I love canapés as an appetizer. They are great for parties or just to enjoy as a side or brunch. These have such a wonderful balance with the cheese, crab, shrimp, and jalapenos which adds great flavor. Once baked the bread gets crunchy and everything is so creamy it just melts in your mouth, a wonderful experience I tell you.
(P.S. This is an older recipe I created a video for.. Hope you are enjoying our short videos.)
How to make Seafood Appetizers-
- Slice french bread.
- Combine all of the ingredients for the seafood appetizer mixture in a bowl.
- Then spread the mixture onto the bread slices.
- Bake until bread is crispy and the cheese and mixture is fully cooked.
Can I make seafood appetizers in advance?
These canapes (open-faced sandwiches) are wonderful to prepare in advance. Slice the bread even up to one day in advance if you are making these for a party. Prepare the mixture and keep covered and refrigerate, then, just mix before baking.
I like to make a recipe and have these for my husband for breakfast for a few days. They are easy to make in the morning when you are pressed for time. The mixed mixture will keep refrigerated up to 3 days.
Can I freeze the leftover seafood mixture?
Yes! The mixture freezes great. Just partially thaw the frozen mixture before baking and add 2-3 minutes to cook time to the original bake time.
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Hot Seafood Appetizers
Ingredients
- 4 oz crab meat
- 1 cup chopped ready shrimp
- 1 large jalapeno
- 2 Tbsp scallions (or green onion)
- 6 cherry tomatoes
- 2 Tbsp dill
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- 1/3 cup mayo
- 4 oz cream cheese, room temp
- 3 Tbsp Parmesan cheese
- Dash of salt, pepper and cayenne pepper
- 1 french bread loaf
Instructions
- Slice French bread into about 22-24 slices.
- Chop crab meat, shrimp, jalapeno, scallion, tomatoes, and dill. (Be sure to chop jalapeno into really small pieces.)
- In a small bowl combine the cream cheese, mayo, Parmesan cheese, shredded cheese, and seasonings. (Add cayenne to taste. I really like food with a kick to it so I add some cayenne pepper to the tops of the canapés as well.
- Combine all of the ingredients.
- Spread over the bread slices.
- Bake in preheated oven to 365°F about 10 minutes. Serve immediately.