This Firecracker Shrimp Recipe is the perfect appetizer that can turn your small gathering into a real party!
Guests love something that is easy to grab and easy to eat which really packs a tasty punch. It seems that hostesses love something that is easy and inexpensive to make yet still looks fun and tasty. If you are looking for the perfect appetizer, ideal for cookouts, cocktail parties, or whatever type of gathering you are having, look no further than Feisty Firecracker Shrimp! These bite-sized shrimps are glazed in a sweet yet spicy sauce that your guests will adore. Plus, they only take minutes to make and the ingredients won’t cost you an arm and a leg either. Take a look below at how easy it is to whip up a feisty batch of your own!
Feisty Firecracker Shrimp Recipe:
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Ingredients:
*1 cup of mayonnaise (Sign up at Hellmann’s for a variety of mayo coupons! https://secure.hellmanns.com/signup)
*1/4 cup of Thai Sweet Chili Sauce (http://www.franksredhot.com for a variety of hot and chili sauce coupons)
*1 tablespoon of Hot Sauce (http://www.franksredhot.com for a variety of hot and chili sauce coupons)
*1 pound of frozen fried popcorn shrimp (http://www.seapak.com/coupons-promotions for $1/1 Seapak Seafood Product)
*Chopped lettuce
*½ cup of chopped scallions
*Mixing bowl
*Cookie sheet
Directions:
1. Preheat your oven per package directions on your popcorn shrimp.
2. Spread the frozen shrimp out on your cookie sheet in a single layer and bake according to package directions.
3. While shrimp is baking, it is time to whip up your sauce!
4. First, mix your mayonnaise with the Thai Sweet Chili Sauce.
5. Add Sriracha. Mix well.
6. Once shrimp is cooked, allow for a few minutes to cool.
7. Toss the shrimp in the mixing bowl so it gets coated with the mixture.
8. On a separate plate, make a bed from your chopped lettuce.
9. Once your shrimp is coated, lay it out on your bed of lettuce for some lovely presentation.
10. Sprinkle with chopped scallions.
See how simple that is? Your end result is a crunchy, sweet, and spicy appetizer your guests will clamor for!
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Firecracker Shrimp Recipe
This Firecracker Shrimp Recipe is the perfect appetizer that can turn your small gathering into a real party!
Ingredients
- 1 cup of mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup of Thai Sweet Chili Sauce
- 1 tablespoon of Hot Sauce
- 1 pound of frozen fried popcorn shrimp
- Chopped lettuce
- ½ cup of chopped scallions
- Mixing bowl
- Cookie sheet
Instructions
- Preheat your oven per package directions on your popcorn shrimp.
- Spread the frozen shrimp out on your cookie sheet in a single layer and bake according to package directions.
- While shrimp is baking, it is time to whip up your sauce!
- First, mix your mayonnaise with the Thai Sweet Chili Sauce.
- Add Sriracha. Mix well.
- Once shrimp is cooked, allow for a few minutes to cool.
- Toss the shrimp in the mixing bowl so it gets coated with the mixture.
- On a separate plate, make a bed from your chopped lettuce.
- Once your shrimp is coated, lay it out on your bed of lettuce for some lovely presentation.
- Sprinkle with chopped scallions.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 535Total Fat: 41gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 34gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 928mgCarbohydrates: 32gFiber: 2gSugar: 9gProtein: 9g
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This tasted like shrimp covered in mayonnaise. Yuck!
In the directions it says to add sriracha, but in the ingredients it is not listed, so I was wondering how much to add? This looks so good! Thanks!