Shrimp Copenhagen
From krumkake 15 years ago
- - to make
- Serves 12
I've been going through old recipes again, and this one popped up from the '70's...we did appetizer parties a lot more back then, and these were a tasty, quick-fix little appetizer that I used to make when we could afford the splurge on shrimp. Read more I used canned shrimp back then - these days I definitely prefer the fresh. I don't have a CLUE why these are called "copenhagens"...anyone out there know??? See less
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup real mayonnaise shopping list
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese, room temp shopping list
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped chives shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt shopping list
- dash of celery salt shopping list
- few dashes of pepper (white pepper, if you've got it) shopping list
- 1 can best quality sliced water chestnuts shopping list
- about 36 fresh, cooked shrimp (if you buy them raw and boil them in water seasoned with a bit of Old Bay, you will have a great flavor boost) shopping list
How to make it
- Mix together mayo, cream cheese, chives and seasonings.
- Drain water chestnuts, and spread them out on paper towelling to pat dry.
- Lay water chestnuts out on a serving platter.
- Place a dollop of the mayo mixture on top of each water chestnut.
- Place a shrimp on the mayo topping - Note: you may need to cut the shrimp in half and lay the 2 halves on the mayo mixture in order to fit them on top of the water chestnuts - I have also cut off the smaller tail part of the shrimp so just the body fits on the chestnut...save the cut off tails for another recipe.
- Cover platter and chill well before serving.
- NOTE: for a really pretty presentation (though I find this hard to maintain), STAND the shrimp up in the mayo topping, so that the shrimp body is making a U shape on top of the chestnut. I will try to get a picture of this...however, it is very hard to KEEP the shrimp in that position when you cover them/set them out to serve. As the mayo mixture losses its "chill", the shrimp tend to fall over, but it does make a very pretty presentation while it lasts!
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Reviewed by 8 people-
These sound yummy. Love those appetizer parties.Always looking for new appetizers and these sound perfect for summer!
vickycummins
in Munster loved it
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These do sound really good! I can tast them now and I don't care if they fall over.....YUMMY!
pat2me
in Nashua loved it
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EXCELLENT!!
greekgirrrl
in Long Island loved it
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