Cucumbers Stuffed With Beef And Shrimp Recipes

20 EASY CUCUMBER APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a cucumber appetizer in 30 minutes or less!

STUFFED CUCUMBERS

Steps:

• Cut cucumber in half lengthwise. Scoop out seeds and pulp, leaving a 1/4-in. shell. Place seeds and pulp in a colander. Sprinkle with salt; drain for 30 minutes. , Meanwhile, combine the cream cheese, green pepper, onion, Worcestershire sauce and pepper; mix well. Stir in 2-3 tablespoons drained pulp. Spoon into cucumber shells; sprinkle with paprika. Refrigerate until serving. Serve with French dressing if desired.

SHRIMP STUFFED CUCUMBER CUPS

Steps:

• Peel the length of each cucumber to form alternating stripes of unpeeled and peeled. Cut the cucumbers into 12 (3/4-inch) pieces. Scoop out the center using a teaspoon or a melon baller, leaving the bottom and sides intact to form a cup. (Reserve the centers for the Round 2 Recipe Chicken Tacos with Cucumber Salsa.) Turn them upside down onto a towel and let them drain while you make the filling.
• Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil over medium heat. Add the shrimp and cook until bright pink, about 3 to 4 minutes. Strain and rinse in cold water. Remove the shells and discard. (Reserve 12 shrimp for the Round 2 Recipe Shrimp and Potato Salad with Sour Cream and Bacon Dressing.)
• Chop the shrimp into small pieces and put them into a bowl. Add the horseradish, lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste, half the can of tomatoes (reserve the remaining half for the Round 2 Recipe Chicken Tacos with Cucumber Salsa) and 1 tablespoon of parsley. Evenly divide the shrimp mixture between the cucumber cups. Arrange them on a serving platter and garnish with remaining parsley.

CUCUMBER SHRIMP APPETIZERS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the pineapple, shrimp, mayonnaise, onion, mustard and dill. Spoon onto cucumber slices. Garnish with dill sprigs if desired.

STUFFED CUCUMBERS

Steps:

• Scoop pulp from middle of cucumbers, reserve pulp.
• Salt shells lightly and place close together in a buttered pan.
• Mix pulp with tomato, onion, chicken and seasonings.
• Melt butter and add flour, stirring until smooth.
• Add milk and cook, stirring constantly until thickened.
• Add to pulp mixture and fill cucumber shells.
• Bake at 350F for 20 to 25 minutes.
• Sprinkle buttered crumbs evenly over the top and serve.

CUCUMBER STUFFED WITH BEEF

Steps:

• Preheat the grill/broiler.
• Cut the cucumber into 1-inch sections, making alternate straight and zig zag cuts.
• Using sharp edged spoon, scoop out the centre of each piece of cucumber.
• Grill/broil the steak medium rare.
• Chop into fine pieces.
• Mix with the rest of the ingredients.
• Spoon into the cucumber cups and garnish with coriander leaves.

SHRIMP & CUCUMBER ROUNDS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Spoon onto cucumber slices. Serve immediately.

CUCUMBERS STUFFED WITH BEEF AND SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine the beef, shrimp, green onion, fish sauce, chilli, sugar and white pepper in a bowl and mix well.
• Hollow out the cucumber lengths, leaving a cylinder shape.
• Dust the inside of the cucumbers with the cornstarch.
• Stuff each cucumber with 1 tablespoon of the filling.
• Place pieces upright in a baking dish.
• Bake for 20 minutes, until filling is firm.
• Serve with sweet chilli sauce.