Layered Seafood Appetizer Recipes

Steps:

• 1. In a medium mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, cayenne pepper and garlic. Mix with an electric mixer until all is thoroughly blended together.
• 2. Spread the mixture on bottom of a glass 8X8X2 (or slightly larger) serving dish.
• 3. Pour and spread bottle of Shrimp Cocktail Sauce atop the cheese and spice, herb mix. Next, drain any excess water from your clean, cooked, thawed shrimp and place on top of the cocktail sauce.
• 4. Now add all fresh vegetables atop your shrimp and top off with the finely shredded mozzarella cheese mixed with pimento and sliced ripe olives. (I do not usually use the pimento and ripe olives unless it for a fancy party.) GARNISH with the reserved shrimp sprinkled atop the Mozzarella dish. (Please do not forget this step because some people are allergic to shellfish.) Chill and serve with Ritz Crackers or crackers of your choice.
• 5. *OPTIONAL* If you do not have Shrimp Cocktail Sauce, but you have chili sauce, substitute it and serve with tortilla chips, corn chips etc...

Steps:

• 1. Mix the Cream Cheese until smooth. Add next 5 ingredients= Mayo, Worcestershire sauce, Lemon Juice, season salt & lemon pepper. Mix well
• 2. on a Large Round Serving Plate, Spread Mixture Evenly.
• 3. Chop 1/2 the Shrimp, (saving the other 1/2 aside to use as topping later) Layer the rest of the Ingredients on top of the Cream cheese, as follows: Cocktail sauce Chopped shrimp Cheese, Green Onions, Bell Peppers, & Olives. Add Whole Shrimp; That's the ( other 1/2 of Whole shrimp not chopped) you set aside for the Top. Serve with Crackers, Chips, Small cocktail bread, Etc.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cream cheese and 3 tablespoons salsa; spread into an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. Combine cocktail sauce and remaining salsa; spread over cream cheese. , Arrange shrimp evenly over top. Sprinkle with olives. Combine cheeses; sprinkle over top. Add onions. Chill. Serve with tortilla chips.

Steps:

• 1. Soften cream cheese at room temperature. While this is softening, finely chop the package of imitation crab and set aside.
• 2. With hand mixer, beat cream cheese with the mayonnaise until smooth and then beat in the dry garlic and herb dressing mix.
• 3. Spread the cream cheese mixture on a large platter.
• 4. Spread a layer of cocktail sauce over the cream cheese mixture.
• 5. Put imitation crab and shrimp over the cocktail sauce. Sprinkle lightly with Old Bay seasoning.
• 6. Sprinkle shredded cheese over the top. Serve and enjoy!

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, blend cream cheese, sour cream and mayonnaise.
• In the bottom of an approximately 12 inch round serving dish, spread the cream cheese mixture. Pour cocktail sauce evenly over the mixture. Layer with green bell pepper, green onions and tomato. Top with crabmeat and shrimp. Sprinkle with mozzarella.
• Cover and chill in the refrigerator at least 2 hours before serving.

Steps:

• IN MEDIUM BOWL CREAM TOGETHER CREAM CHEESE, MAYO AND OLD BAY. EVENLY SPREAD IN BOTTOM OF PIZZA PAN OR 12 INCH ROUND TRAY. SPRINKLE ONIONS AND TOMATOES OVER CREAM CHEESE MIXTURE TOP WITH CRAB MEAT, AND CHEDDAR CHEESE. SPRINKLE WITH ADDITIONAL OLD BAY SEASONING. SERVE WITH ASSORTED CRACKERS.

Steps:

• In medium bowl, cream together cream cheese and mayonnaise.
• Evenly spread in bottom of pizza pan or 12 inch round tray.
• Spread cocktail sauce over cream cheese.
• Top with crab meat.
• Sprinkle with onion, tomatoes, and cheddar cheese.
• Chill.
• Serve with assorted crackers or plain tortilla chips.

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil; add shrimp, and cook 3 to 5 minutes. Drain well; rinse with cold water. Chill. Peel and devein shrimp. Chop half the shrimp. Chill chopped shrimp and remaining whole shrimp.
• Beat cream cheese at medium speed of an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add lemon juice, mayonnaise, seasoned salt, lemon-pepper seasoning, and Worcestershire sauce, and beat until smooth. Spread mixture into a 10-inch circle on a large serving platter. cover and chill at least 30 minutes.
• Spread cocktail sauce evenly over cream cheese mixture. Layer chopped shrimp, Monterey Jack cheese, and remaining ingredients, except whole shrimp, over the cocktail sauce. Top with whole shrimp. Cover and chill thoroughly. Serve with assorted crackers.

Steps:

• Boil shrimp just until pink.
• Drain and set aside.
• Bottom Layer- Mix all ingredients and spread in shallow serving dish.
• I use a round one with a flat bottom and shallow sides.
• Second layer- Spread chili sauce over bottom layer.
• Third Layer- Press cucumber between paper towels to remove all excess moisture.
• Sprinkle cucumbers and onions over Chili sauce layer.
• Fourth layer- sprinkle shrimp over veggies.
• Finally, sprinkle cheese and jalapeno peppers on top.
• Cover with plastic wrap and chill.
• Serve with crackers and a spreading knife.