4 Recipes For Delicious Starters

The starters are those food dishes that, in general, take less elaboration than the main ones. They are used to start a spectacular lunch or dinner, as they are consumed before the second course or the main dishes. Its versatility is amazing and, in recent years, there have been recipe books specially designed for lovers of entrees.

They can be hot or cold and their complexity varies depending on the time of preparation and if they need few or more ingredients. Since its consumption takes place throughout the year, if you want you can take note of the recipe for these delicious starters.

Vegetarian skewers

This recipe is for 4 people and is very simple to prepare. However, it takes at least an hour to make it. The ingredients are:

• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 green bell pepper
• 1 aubergine
• 1 zucchini
• 1 can of mushrooms
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 3 oil tablespoons
• Salt and pepper

The first thing you have to do is wash all the food well. Later, you have to drain the mushrooms and cut the eggplant into cubes. Salt this eggplant and let it rest for half an hour. This way, it won’t be so bitter.

On the other hand, you will have to open the peppers to remove the seeds and cut them into a size similar to that of the eggplant. The zucchini is cut into approximately 1 centimeter slices.

Later, put all the vegetables in a container. Season them and add the oil and the freshly squeezed lemon juice. Finally, insert the pieces of pepper on a toothpick, sautéed colors if possible to make it more beautiful. Then you have to put them in the oven for 30 minutes until they are golden brown and tender at medium temperature.

Lemon chicken wings

The ingredients that are needed for this entree recipe are:

• 12 chicken wings
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Honey
• Ketchup
• Rosemary
• Salt
• Worcestershire sauce or also known as perrins sauce
• 1 dried red chilli

After washing and drying the chicken, you will have to chop the rosemary and mix it with the lemon juice (5 tablespoons), the honey, the ketchup and the perrins sauce (1 tablespoon each). Add the crumbled chilli and salt.

Later, you will have to spread the wings with this sauce and let it rest for at least 5 minutes. Finally, drain the pieces and fry them in hot oil until they are crisp and golden. To enjoy! You can change the sauce to give this delicious starter more creativity. And tell us later, of course!

Zucchini skewers with fresh cheese

This type of starter has a low difficulty and its greatest advantage is that it is prepared in a very short time. For 4 people the following ingredients are needed:

• 1 zucchini
• 150 grams of fresh cheese
• Some basil leaves
• 1 bit of heavy cream
• Salt
• Oil
• Pepper

Peel the zucchini and with a thin knife make strips with it. Cook them on the grill so that they are very tender. The cheese should be cut into small cubes. Then you would only have to prepare the skewers: roll the zucchini with the cheese and decorate with the basil leaves. Hold tight, season and pour a teaspoon of cream on top of each one. Take advantage!

Clams with green sauce

It is a very delicious and simple starter to make, since it only takes about 15 minutes to prepare. For 4 people the ingredients are:

• 50 clams
• 1 tablespoon of flour
• 4 cloves of garlic
• Oil
• Salt
• Chopped parsley

Cook the clams in boiling water, strain them and reserve. Besides, you have to mince the garlic very fine and sauté them with a little oil. Before they are completely browned, add the flour and sauté with the clam stock. Let it boil and when it is thick, add the parsley. Lastly, add the clams and bring to a boil with a little salt.

These starters are sure to serve as a garnish for a special lunch or dinner. As you can see, they are easy to prepare, they have ingredients that are very commonly found in the supermarket and their preparation time is relatively short. So what are you waiting for? Dare to try them and tell us about your experience.

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