Why seafood makes the perfect party dish

Nick Duell (writer)14/05/2021

If you’re looking for party dishes that will wow your guests, why not consider seafood recipes?

Seafood always feels luxurious, so it’s perfect for a dinner party or as an alternative at barbies.

High in vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids, seafood is as much a healthy choice as a tasty one!

And you can easily source the ingredients in your home delivery of seafood.

Prawn toast is a Chinese starter that is best eaten straight away – when it’s hot, crisp and simply delicious!

Sesame Prawn Toast

Roughly chop the prawns, ginger, garlic, spring onions and chilli. Then put them into a food processor with the egg and a dash of soy sauce and sesame oil. Combine until they form a paste. Add a small amount of rice flour if the mixture is too liquid.
Spread the mixture over the bread slices. Put the sesame seeds in a bowl and dip each bread slice in, prawn mixture side down so that the seeds stick.
Cut each bread slice into four triangles.
Heat the oil in a pan and place each prawn toast into the oil with a fish slice, sesame seeds facing downwards. Cook for around 3 minutes or until golden brown. Then turn them over for another 1 to 2 minutes.
Once cooked, remove each prawn toast from the oil and rest on kitchen paper. Serve with sweet chilli sauce.

Serves 4-6

Prep time: 30 minutes

Seafood platter ideas are a super easy way to create a showstopping centrepiece for any type of party.

Seafood ingredients

You can include as many of these seafood ingredients as you like in your platter:

Accompaniments ingredients

Again, you can take your pick of accompaniments according to taste.

Cocktail sauce: this classic sauce works wonderfully with prawns
Tartar sauce: a tangy sauce that brings out subtle fishy flavours
Garlic aioli: this accompaniment adds a creaminess to your platter
Lemon wedges: a seafood platter is not complete without their vibrant colour and zesty taste
Herbs: add sprigs of any herbs you fancy to add greenery and flavour