Five-Ingredient Party Hors d’Oeuvres
Elegant 5-ingredient hors d'oeuvres (salt and pepper don't count!). Try one tonight.
Good hosts keep guests’ glasses full and their appetites satiated, and they pull it off without breaking a sweat. How? By serving easy yet elegant hors d'oeuvres, all made with five ingredients or less (salt and pepper don't count!).
Garlic Roasted Shrimp Cocktail
Sweet & Spicy Roasted Nuts
Endive Spears with Sweet Potato, Bacon & Chives Garlic Roasted Shrimp Cocktail
by Rori Trovato The shrimp in this recipe are roasted with garlic rather than poached, intensifying their flavor. For more punch, serve them with a six-ingredient Red Onion & Jalapeño Cocktail Sauce. Roasting the shrimp with garlic gives them a punch that's great with my spicy cocktail sauce. Serves four to six.Ingredients 1-1/2 lb. jumbo shrimp (16-20 count), shells peeled, tails left on 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped (about 1 tablespoon) 2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 tsp. kosher salt 1/4 tsp. cracked black pepper Cocktail Sauce
Sweet & Spicy Roasted Nuts
by Tony Rosenfeld Guests dropping by at the last minute? The more the merrier! These sweet-spicy nuts have only a few ingredients, are simple to prepare, and take a less-is-more approach to entertaining. Yields 3-1/2 cups. Ingredients 1 lb. mixed unsalted almonds, pecans, and cashews 1-1/2 Tbs. light brown sugar 2 tsp. chopped fresh thyme 1/2 tsp. chipotle powder Kosher salt 2 Tbs. unsalted butter, meltedEndive Spears with Sweet Potato, Bacon & Chives
by Tony Rosenfeld This festive appetizer pleases both the cook and guests. It’s quick and easy, a perfect blend of both sweet and savory, and it’s just enough to tide everyone over until the big meal comes. Serves 8 Ingredients 3 slices bacon, thinly sliced crosswise 1 small sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice (about 1-1/2 cups) Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 3 Tbs. thinly sliced fresh chives 2 medium heads Belgian endive 1/4 cup creme fraiche or sour creamRead next: The Dukes’ dark horse