Description
Crispy shrimp halves in crostini cups paired with tangy cocktail sauce and spicy Cajun seasoning. A portable appetizer perfect for parties, offering bold garlic, lemon, and heat flavors in bite-sized form.
Ingredients
24 large shrimp, shell and deveined
48 1/2tbsp crust paste (or store-bought crostini)
2 cups cocktail sauce (homemade)
2 tbsp Cajun seasoning
2 tbsp spicy oil (or mild hot sauce)
Instructions
In a mixing bowl, combine shrimp with 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning and marinate.
Use 1/2tbsp crust paste per cup, pressing firmly into muffin tin bases.
Press marinated shrimp halves into crust centers, then brush remaining Cajun seasoning on shrimp tops.
Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 12 minutes or until golden. Drizzle with spicy oil during baking.
Top each cup with 1 tsp cocktail sauce, then chill briefly before serving for best texture.
Notes
Use fresh lemons for juice to avoid bitterness
Portion crust paste ahead for even layers
Chill finished cups to firm up the crust
Test doneness at 10 minutes with oven thermometer
Replace hot sauce with olive oil if hot sauce contains alcohol
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 12
- Category: Trending
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: North American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 85
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 0.3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
