2,372 appetizer recipes

Corn fritters made from cheese seasoned with Australian native herbs and spices, served with a paperbark smoked beetroot jam.

Crispy coconut-crusted jumbo shrimp fried golden and served with a tangy pineapple cocktail dipping sauce. This Hawaiian-style appetizer is ready in 20 minutes and feeds a crowd.

Creamy microwaved spinach blends frozen spinach with sauteed onion, butter, cream cheese, and a pinch of nutmeg into a rich, no-bake side dish in 20 minutes. A microwave shortcut to creamed spinach.

Flaky puff pastry pinwheels filled with sauteed mushrooms, Parmesan, and chervil. A make-ahead appetizer you can prep days in advance and bake fresh for any gathering.

Firm tomatoes hollowed out and stuffed with a garlicky breadcrumb filling spiked with cayenne, mustard, and Parmesan, then baked until warm and fragrant. A 30-minute side dish or appetizer that makes summer tomatoes shine.

A pureed onion soup with deeply caramelized onions, beef stock, fresh nutmeg, and a beer-and-aged-cheddar finish stirred in for tang and richness. A rustic French-Canadian twist on the classic.

Garlic-parsley finger sandwiches blend fresh garlic, chopped parsley, and mayonnaise into a tea-time spread on thinly sliced white bread. Four-ingredient party appetizer cut on the diagonal.

Provençal aioli platter: poached cod, beef carpaccio, blanched vegetables, baby potatoes, and hard-boiled eggs arranged around homemade garlic aioli. The summer party centerpiece.

Rotel cheese dip loaded with browned ground beef, sausage, Velveeta, and pepper jack. The crowd-favorite Super Bowl dip that disappears in minutes.

Breaded chicken pieces cooked in the microwave with sauterne wine, mushrooms, and tomatoes. A quick shortcut version of the classic French Chicken Marengo.

Easy horseradish crab dip blends sweet lump crab with cream cheese, sharp horseradish, and a touch of onion, then bakes until bubbly and golden. A 7-ingredient party appetizer that goes from bowl to oven in 15 minutes.

Crispy onion bhaji with chickpea flour batter, cumin, cayenne, and fresh cilantro. A classic Indian street food appetizer fried golden and served with mango chutney.

Chinese mixed fruit dessert with grass jelly cubes, lychee, and mandarin oranges. Refreshing 3-ingredient cold dessert, perfect for hot summer days.

An amazing Appetizer. Quick and Easy to Prepare. Always a Hit with your Guests.

Oysters Lafitte: oysters on the half shell topped with crabmeat in dill cream and a tarragon béarnaise, broiled until golden. A French Quarter classic for the brave home cook.

Pork tenderloin scallion wraps baked in a soy, honey, hoisin, garlic, and ginger sauce. Elegant bite-sized appetizers with Chinese-inspired flavors, ready in 30 minutes.