Puff Pastry Shrimp Beer Cheese Sweet Chili Bites

By cindyandmojo

Ingredients

• 8 wt oz cream cheese
• 2 tbs cornstarch
• 1/4 cup pale ale
• 1/2 cup mozzarella, shredded
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
• 16 jump shrimp, raw, de-veined, shelled
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 tbs warm pale ale
• 1 tsp sriracha
• 1 tsp red chili flake
• 3 tbs cilantro, chopped

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375.

In a blender or food processor add the cream cheese, cornstarch, ¼ cup pale ale, mozzarella, garlic powder, and salt. Process until well combined

Roll the puff pastry out on a lightly floured surface

Place 1 tablespoon rounds of cheese about one inch apart for a total of 16 evenly spaced mounds of cheese mixture.

Top each mound of cheese with a raw shrimp. Cut the dough with a sharp knife between each shrimp/cheese mound.

Place the squares on a baking sheet.

Bake at 375 for 15 minutes or until puff pastry is golden brown

In a small bowl combine the honey, warm pale ale, sriracha, and chili flake.

Plate the shrimp bites, drizzle with chili sauce, sprinkle with cilantro.