A good party menu starts with some tasty snacks. They ensure a good start to the evening. Psychologically, people remember the beginning and end of a dinner best. This means that the snacks and dessert are the most important to score well. If you serve an aperitif, it is also best to give it a snack so that the drink does not end up in empty stomachs. Here you will find some recipes for tasty snacks with meat, suitable for the holidays.
A snack of bacon, cheese and pineapple on a skewer
This is an easy to prepare snack but is very tasty and creamy due to the melted cheese. This heart-warming snack is ideal as an appetizer for Christmas dinner. Children also like this snack. You can easily prepare the skewers in advance, and then briefly heat them in the oven before serving. It takes fifteen minutes to make this cocktail stick.
Necessities for eight snacks
- 8 small cubes of cheese (best matured, cut from a piece of cheese)
- 8 slices of thin bacon
- 16 cubes of pineapple (is best fresh, but canned is also suitable for this snack)
- Cocktail sticks
Preparation method
Take a cube of cheese and wrap the bacon around it. Stick it on the skewer in such a way that the bacon is stuck around the cheese. Prick a piece of pineapple on both sides of the cheese and bacon cube. Repeat for the other picks. Preheat the oven to 180 ° C. Briefly insert the skewers until the cheese begins to melt. This is about 5 minutes. Serve them warm.
Chicken curry snack
Preparing this snack takes about half an hour. It is perfectly possible to prepare the recipe a few hours in advance. This is a snack with a fresh touch, and goes very well with a glass of wine or bubbles on a summer evening. If desired, you can also add lemon for an even fresher taste. Children generally like to eat this.
Supplies for ten snacks
- 250 gr chicken fillet
- Canned pineapple (fresh is also possible)
- Flat cheese
- mayonnaise
- Curry (curry) seasoning
- Pepper and salt
- Parsley, if desired, to finish
Preparation method
Cook the chicken fillet, possibly with a stock cube, until it is cooked (about 15 to 20 minutes). Let it cool down. Rip or cut the meat. Tearing is better because the fibers remain whole. Cut the pineapple into very small pieces. Place the chicken and pineapple in a bowl or mixing bowl. Top it with four tablespoons of mayonnaise and the same amount of cream cheese on it. Mix this with the meat. Season with curry spices and salt and pepper. A lot of curry is allowed. Have a taste and add some spice if necessary. Mix very well. Divide the mixture into small jars / snack spoons and finish with chopped parsley.
Greek pepper bites with minced meat
These bell pepper boats originate in Greece. They are very easy to make and require few ingredients. It takes 15 minutes to make them. This snack is suitable for many occasions, for dinners in the summer and winter. If you don’t like feta, mozzarella is also an option.
Necessities for eight people
- 1 bell pepper (color of your choice)
- 200 g minced meat
- Feta
- Butter or olive oil
- Pepper and salt
Preparation method
Remove the seeds and the insides from the pepper. Cut it into eight pieces (lengthwise). They form bowls or boats. Fry the minced meat in a little butter or olive oil. Season it with salt and pepper. Divide the small pieces of minced meat over the bell peppers. Crumble feta over the ground beef. Preheat the oven to 180 ° C and bake the pepper shells for about 5 minutes.
Chicory boats with game pâté
This winter snack is perfect for the holidays. Moreover, it is easy to prepare. It is a nice variation on a toast with pate and looks more impressive. This snack can be quickly made last minute, but can also be prepared well before serving. Children are less fond of this snack due to the bitter taste of raw chicory.
Necessities for eight people
- 8 leaves of chicory (from one or two heads of chicory). Don’t use the heart.
- Wild pâté of wild boar, deer, pheasant, ??
- Red jam (fig jam is very tasty on pâté)
Preparation method
Rinse the chicory leaves. Arrange them on a plate. Cut the pâté into pieces and place a piece on each chicory boat. Spread a layer of jam on the pâté.
Raw ham croquettes
These raw ham croquettes originate in southern Spain. Serrano ham has a special salty taste that makes the croquettes very unique. Of course you don’t have to make Serrano ham, other types of raw ham are also very tasty, such as Parma ham from Italy. If you serve a plate of tapas, this meat croquette should not be missed. Make the filling at least one day in advance, you can bread on the day itself. You can also freeze the croquettes.
Necessities
- 200 g Serrano ham
- 2 shallots
- 50 g butter
- 50 g flour
- 750 ml of milk
- Scale, shallow
- 2 eggs, beaten
- Parsley
- Bread-crumbs
- Deep fryer
Preparation method
Cut the Serrano ham and shallots into very fine pieces. Heat the butter in a pot. Add the shallots and simmer over medium heat until translucent. Add the flour and let it boil for a while. Pour in the milk and stir until smooth. Do not forget to stir well in the edges of the pot. Let it cook for about five minutes. The sauce should not be too thin. Add the serrano ham and parsley. Pour the mixture into a buttered flat dish. Let it set in the refrigerator overnight. Spoon it into balls the next day. Take three pots and put a little flour in the first pot, the beaten eggs in another and breadcrumbs in the last pot. Roll all the croquettes in the flour. Then you roll all the croquettes in the beaten eggs. Finally, roll all the croquettes in the breadcrumbs. Place them on a plate and let them stiffen in the fridge for a while. Fry them in hot cooking oil. Make sure they are warm inside.