Try these festive Mardi Gras appetizers before the fasting begins!
Start off with these amazing Mardi Gras appetizers and finish with your ownhomemade King Cake.
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Hot Crawfish Dip
This creamy, savory dip is delicious served with toasted sliced of baguette.
Mini Muffulettas
you’re able to easily make these Mini Muffulettas the day before the party.
Just assemble, place in ziplock plastic freezer bags, and refrigerate overnight.
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Store-bought craft paper and simple twine create clever sandwich wrappers.
Air Fryer Popcorn Shrimp
These light and crunchy shrimp make a fun party snack.
The trick to crispy air fryer popcorn shrimp is to toss the panko bread crumbs in oil.
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You could also use mini slider rolls as well.
Buttermilk, beer, and white cornmeal make a light and tangy batter.
Mirroring the iconic muffuletta sandwich, these deviled eggs mix in olive salad and get topped with crispy salami.
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Make up to 24 hours ahead of serving.
Either way, you’re in for a treat.
Included in this recipe are oyster-shucking tips, but your fishmonger can do it for you too.
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Fresh basil, cilantro, and lime zest add bright flavors to the richer ingredients in this snack.
Serve as an app with crunchy celery sticks or as a meal topped over baked potatoes.
After forming the cakes, chill for 15 minutes or up to 4 hours before cooking.
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Lump Crab Mornay
This creamy dip will bring you right to the bayou.
A decadent dip indeed, and it only takes 20 minutes to make.
A sweet and sour vinaigrette brings out the crabs natural sweetness.
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Also known as chayotes, these green pear-shaped squash have the texture of an apple with a cucumber-like flavor.
The binder in this recipe is scaled back so the fresh jumbo crabmeat takes center stage.
To set the mixture and help hold their shape, chilling crab cakes are essential.
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Carolina gold rice is the secret ingredient to help bind the mixture together.
Here, fresh lump crabmeat and diced vegetables are the star in this recipe.
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