Wasabi Stuffed Shrimp

Wasabi Stuffed Shrimp is a fast, easy and delicious appetizer. Whether your staying in for New Years Eve or attending a New Year’s Eve celebration, this is the perfect appetizer to make. Softened cream cheese is mixed with prepared wasabi and piped into shrimp pockets. Prepared wasabi can be found in most grocery stores, located in the spice section or the Oriental section. It comes in a tube and is very inexpensive.

Shrimp

When making this recipe, look for large or jumbo shrimp cooked shrimp. You can find shrimp at any grocery store so you shouldn’t have any problem finding large/jumbo shrimp. You might need to peel and devein the shrimp or if your lucky, it can be done for you by the nice looking guy working behind the fish counter. *wink, wink*

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Wasabi Stuffed Shrimp

Ingredients

• 2 pounds
  cooked, large/jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 (8 ounce) package
  cream cheese, room temperature
• 2 to 4 tablespoons
  prepared wasabi, (from a tube)
• 1/4 teaspoon
  sea salt

Cooking Directions

1. In a small bowl, place cream cheese, wasabi paste and salt.
2. Using an electric mixer, beat until well blended and creamy.
3. Cut a slit in the back of each shrimp. cutting almost all the way through.
4. Use a small spoon or pastry bag, stuff each shrimp with some of the wasabi cream cheese.
5. Refrigerate, covered, until serving time.

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