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Shrimp Appetizer

Modified: Nov 23, 2024 by Judith E. Coates · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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This is a great recipe for a starter (appetizer) that can be prepared ahead of time giving you more time to enjoy your company!
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Two red tomatoes sliced in half horizontally and stuffed with white shrimp filling.

As Parisienne Tomatoes

This stuffed tomatoes recipe is done in Parisienne style. They are so wonderfully tasty and colorful on your table. Great for your hors d oeuvres or appetizers as they are so easy to make and a good way to use the tomatoes from your garden or when they are cheap from the grocery store. Use shrimp for the filling or mix it up with crab, lobster, or crawfish, they are all scrumptious, mixed or alone!

Two red tomatoes sliced in half horizontally and stuffed with white shrimp filling.

Parisienne style tomatoes are great starters, delicious hors d oeuvres to compliment your great looking table, and serving great taste.

Made with fresh, ripe tomatoes and your favorite seafood combination or just the one you like the most, like a scallop side dish..

Mixed with homemade mayonnaise that has several variations to try this will soon become a number one hit!

Although this dish is an excellent party or company recipe to serve, it will also make a perfect lunch of snack.

It have many creative possibilities.

More Delicious Easy Appetizers

  • Stuffed Tomato with hard boiled eggs look amazing and taste better.
  • Or try Stuffed Avocado as an hors d'oeurvres.

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Two red tomatoes sliced in half horizontally and stuffed with white shrimp filling.

Shrimp Appetizer Parisienne Style

Judith Coates
Bon Appetit
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This is a great recipe for a starter (appetizer) that can be prepared ahead of time giving you more time to enjoy your company!
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 10 minutes mins
Servings 8 people

Ingredients

  • 8 tomatoes
  • Salt
  • 8 oz 1 cup white crabmeat, lobster, crawfish, prawns or shrimps, roughly chopped.
  • 3 tablespoons thick mayonnaise recipe.
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Instructions
 

  • Cut a slice off the end of the tomato where the stem was.
  • Scoop out the pulp.
  • Sprinkle the cavity with salt and leave upside down to drain.
  • Fill the tomatoes with the chopped crabmeat or whatever you have chosen.
  • Replace the lids.
  • Serve cold.
  • Such an easy and quick recipe which will give you a really colorful display for your table and lots of mmm's from your family and friends.

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