Monday, January 3, 2011

Appetizers for New Year's Eve

Appetizers are one of the most delicious finger foods one can have, and more than the main course we usually love to fill ourselves up with these light foods. Appetizer recipes are always the most anticipated of the menu ideas in parties, weddings, or any other celebrations. Well, since the new year is just round the corner and I am sure you must have invited your friends and family over for a party, wouldn't you want to know what your appetizer choices can be? There are many unique ideas, you can use for preparing last minute appetizers for New Year's eve. These are easy to make, are ready in minutes, can be made in a bulk and taste unbelievably yummy. So, read on and find some great appetizers for parties mentioned below.

New Year's Eve Appetizer Menu

We all usually prefer appetizers for parties, as they have many advantages over main course meals and soups. Apart from being extremely easy to prepare, they can be enough and filling food for an entire crowd, so they are usually served at parties as party food. In America, there are a number of delicious appetizers for a crowd as finger foods and snacks are more popular than meals.

However, appetizers are prepared in almost all countries, using authentic recipes, ingredients and culinary secrets which defines a particular taste for that culture. Chinese and Italian appetizers are also very well known across the world because of their unique combinations of tastes and spices. Thus take a look at some finger licking appetizers for New Year's eve, which I am sure all your guests wouldn't stop eating.

Spinach Balls
Ingredients
  • 1 packet frozen chopped spinach
  • 1½ Bread Crumbs
  • 3 lightly beaten eggs
  • 1/3 cup melted butter
  • ½ cup Parmesan cheese
Directions
Before you start this one of the yummy appetizers for New Year's eve, you need to cook the spinach in hot salt water. Then drain and add to a large bowl, then add the other ingredients and mix well. Make the balls and then freeze them before baking. Bake them for about 10 minutes in a preheated oven at 350 degrees F till they are slightly brown and then serve this party food, while hot.

Crispy Chicken Chunks
Ingredients
  • 1 lb boneless chicken breast (cut into pieces)
  • ½ cup Bisquick mix
  • 1½ cups corn flakes
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Directions
In a large mixing bowl, add in all the ingredients other than the chicken pieces and oil and mix them well. You can also use a plastic bag to do the mixing. In a separate bowl, add the chicken and oil and mix them well. Then add about 6 pieces of chicken to the earlier mixture and make sure all of them are coated well with the crumbs. Then place them on the microwave rack and heat it for about 3 minutes. Then do the same by turning the chicken ton the other side till it get cooked well. Serve these quick appetizers to make, with any dip recipes.

Cheesy Shrimp
Ingredients
  • 1 can rinsed and drained shrimp
  • 8 oz. softened cream cheese
  • 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
  • 12 oz. chili sauce
  • Sliced ripe olives
Directions
This one is a very uniquely made appetizer which is designed for style. You will need a platter where you will serve this dish. On the platter, first spread a layer of cream cheese as evenly as possible. Then spread a layer of chili sauce over this cheese and place the shrimp delicately on the sauce. Grate the cheddar cheese over the shrimp and then give it a topping of any desired olives or black olives for garnish. These are cold appetizers so refrigerate it before serving.

Stuffed Red Potatoes with Caviar
Ingredients
  • 16 boiled and chilled red potatoes
  • 4 teaspoons cream
  • 4 teaspoons caviar
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh chives
Directions
To start with this sea food appetizer recipe cut off the top of these red potatoes and hollow them out by scraping the meat out in another bowl. Fill each of these hollow potatoes with ¼ teaspoon of caviar and top it up with ¼ teaspoon of cream and then sprinkle the top with chives. Serve them just like these.

With these great ideas for appetizers for New Year's eve, I am sure you are convinced that you want to prepare all these for your new year party! So, go shopping for all the requirements and start preparing them right away. Wish all of you a very Happy New Year!

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