Shrimp Toast
Servings 16 servings
Calories 104kcal
Ingredients
- 1 16 inch french baguette sliced into 16 even portions
- olive oil
- 1 lb medium shrimp peeled and deveined and roughly chopped
- 1/3 cup diced red bell pepper
- 6 medium green onions thinly sliced
- 1 tsp seafood seasoning i.e. Old Bay or Seafood Magic
- 1 tsp granulated garlic
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp lemon pepper
- 4 oz chive and onion cream cheese softened
- few dashes hot sauce
- 1 1/2 cup shredded colby jack cheese divided use
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- smoked paprika for dusting the tops
Instructions
- Preheat oven to broil setting. Brush a large sheet pan with oil or spray with cooking spray.
- Brush both sides of bread with olive oil. Arrange baguette slices on pan. Broil for 2-3 minutes per side or just until toasted.
- Meanwhile, In a skillet heat a drizzle of olive oil. Add red bell pepper and green onion. Cook over medium-high heat for 2 minutes or just until beginning to soften. (Reserve some green onion for garnishing.)
- To the skillet add the shrimp. Cook for 2 minutes until shrimp is fully cooked then add seafood seasoning, granulated garlic, salt and lemon pepper. Mix thoroughly, then add cream cheese, 1/2 cup colby jack cheese, Parmesan cheese and a few dashes of hot sauce.
- Turn the heat off and mix until fully combined. Remove from heat.
- Use a tbsp to divide shrimp mixture evenly between baguette slices and top with reserved shredded colby jack cheese. Dust tops with paprika.
- Lower oven to 400°F. Bake for 8-10 minutes or just until tops are golden and cheese has melted. Broil at the end to brown further, if desired.
- Garnish with green onions and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 104kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 384mg | Potassium: 94mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 384IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 133mg | Iron: 0.3mg