Easy RITZ Buffalo Shrimp

Name: Easy RITZ Buffalo Shrimp
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 18
Ingredients: ½ cup hot pepper sauce; ¼ cup butter or margarine, melted; 36 RITZ Crackers, finely crushed; 36 shrimp (1 lb.), peeled with tails left on, deveined; 1 cup blue cheese dressing; 4 stalks celery, cut into thin sticks

Buffalo chicken may be the standard, but Buffalo shrimp will be your new favorite! Try these RITZ Cracker coated spicy shrimp for a delicious appetizer idea.

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Servings:

Makes 18 servings, 2 shrimp and about 1 Tbsp. dressing each.

Ingredient list

½ cup hot pepper sauce
¼ cup butter or margarine, melted
36 RITZ Crackers, finely crushed
36 uncooked medium shrimp (1 lb.), peeled with tails left on, deveined
1 cup blue cheese dressing
4 stalks celery, cut into thin sticks

Directions

Heat oven to 350°F.

Mix hot pepper sauce and butter in shallow bowl until blended; place cracker crumbs in separate shallow bowl.

Spray baking sheet with cooking spray. Dip shrimp, 1 at a time, in hot sauce mixture, then in crumbs, turning to evenly coat both sides of each shrimp with each ingredient. Place in single layer on prepared baking sheet.

Bake 20 min. or until shrimp are tender.

Serve shrimp with dressing and celery sticks.

Recipe Tips

Snack Mindfully
Tune in to your hunger and fullness cues. This can help you manage portions and become more aware of how much to eat.
How to Easily Coat the Shrimp
Place crackers in large resealable plastic bag; crush crackers wth rolling pin. Dip shrimp in hot sauce mixture, then add, in batches, to crumbs in bag; close bag, then shake until shrimp are evenly coated. Repeat with remaining shrimp.
Substitute
Substitute 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces, for the shrimp.