Shrimp Canapés

Cooking method

1. Step 1:

   

   How do you make shrimp canapés? Gather the ingredients. Shrimp are usually sold already cooked - you just need to thaw and clean them. Or you can drop them frozen into boiling water for a couple of minutes. Clean the cooked shrimp, removing the shell, tail, and vein. Medium-sized shrimp work for the appetizer, since canapés should be small, one-bite portions.

2. Step 2:

   

   Option one. This is the most common pairing for shrimp canapés: with fresh cucumber. For the sauce here I use a ready-made one with herbs and cucumber, but you can make the sauce yourself by mixing chopped fresh herbs with mayonnaise and adding a little lemon juice. Assemble the canapés: sliced cucumber, sauce, shrimp. This combination can also include bread - bread, sauce, cucumber, sauce, shrimp.

3. Step 3:

   

   Option two. It turns out very tasty and original. For the base of these canapés, use a salted cracker. You can chop the fresh dill finely, or decorate with whole small sprigs. Spread the cracker generously with cream cheese (the amounts and thickness are entirely up to you), sprinkle with chopped dill, and lay on one or two peeled shrimp.

4. Step 4:

   

   Option three. Here you'll need special canapé picks. I'll use bran bread, but you can use plain white bread, sandwich bread, or a baguette. Cut it into small pieces with canapé cutters (or a knife). Wash the tomatoes and cut them in half so the stem end is at the bottom. Spread cream cheese on the bread, add half a tomato, more cheese, another tomato half. Secure it all with a pick and garnish with shrimp.

5. Step 5:

   

   Arrange the finished canapés on a dish or stand that's easy to pick them up from. Serve chilled. Enjoy!