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There are a dozen different ways to entertain at home this Christmas season, and Christmas Celebrations shows you how, with its helpful collection of carefully assembled menu, recipe and party-planning ideas.
Christmas Celebrations
Thai Shrimp Cocktails

Thai Shrimp Cocktails      "Thai Shrimp Cocktails" is available in PDF format print friendly version
The exotic Thai flavours of curry, sweet chili and lime liven up a cocktail party classic.
 
Cooking oil1 tbsp.15 mL
Garlic cloves, minced 22
(or 1/2 tsp., 2 mL, powder)
Finely grated gingerroot 1 tsp.5 mL
Red curry paste1 tsp. 5 mL
 
Bags of frozen uncooked 22
shrimp (12 oz., 340 g, each),
peeled and deveined,
thawed, coarsely chopped
Sweet chili sauce2 tbsp.30 mL
Lime juice2 tbsp.30 mL
Fish sauce (or low-sodium 1 tbsp.15 mL
soy sauce)
 
Fresh bean sprouts1 cup250 mL
Coarsely chopped 1/2 cup125 mL
unsalted peanuts
Coarsely chopped fresh cilantro 1/4 cup60 mL
or parsley
 
Small butter lettuce leaves2424
 
Heat cooking oil in large frying pan on medium. Add next 3 ingredients. Heat and stir for 1 to 2 minutes until fragrant.

Add next 4 ingredients. Heat and stir for about 3 minutes until shrimp turns pink. Remove from heat.

Add next 3 ingredients. Stir. Transfer to medium bowl. Chill for about 1 hour until cold.

Press lettuce leaves into 12 small wine glasses (see Note). Spoon shrimp mixture on top of lettuce. Makes 12 shrimp cocktails.
 
1 shrimp cocktail: 121 Calories; 5.6 g Total Fat (2.5 g Mono, 1.8 g Poly, 0.7 g Sat); 86 mg Cholesterol; 4 g Carbohydrate; 1 g Fibre; 14 g Protein; 166 mg Sodium
 
Note: For easy cleanup, use small disposable stemware.

Make Ahead: Prepare the shrimp mixture and store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours. The shrimp cocktails may be assembled up to 8 hours before serving, covered and chilled.

 
 
Reprinted from Christmas Celebrations © Company's Coming Publishing Limited

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