This Limoncello Shrimp Crostini is a delicious sweet and savory appetizer! This shrimp appetizer has amazing hints of lemon, seafood, and caramelized garlic, all mixed together to create something phenomenal!
Limoncello Shrimp Crostini is made up of agrodolce sauce with shrimp, caramelized garlic and parsley spooned over crusty French bread! Ready in 20 minutes!
I recently made a large batch of homemade Limoncello. When I say large… I’m talking two large jugs of limoncello.
While there is no such thing as “too much limoncello,” I felt like I needed to figure out how to use it in unconventional methods, like using it in a savory dish like Limoncello Shrimp Crostini.
Limoncello Shrimp Crostini isn’t just liquor and seafood over bread. Instead, sugar from homemade simple syrup, blended into lemon infused vodka, reduces down to a beautiful pale yellow agrodolce.
What is a agrodole? Agrodole is an Italian sauce that is made up of sweet and sour elements. The name comes from “agro” which means sour, and “dolce” which means sweet.
It is traditionally made using vinegar and sugar, and boiling it down until it reduces.
I added thick slices of garlic, which caramelize and add flavor and texture. The last piece of Limoncello Shrimp Crostini are succulent shrimp and freshly snipped parsley.
Spooned over day-old crusty bread and you have an appetizer worthy of gracing any table at a 5-star restaurant.
For my Limoncello Shrimp Crostini, I use a medium sized shrimp because I like having a piece of shrimp in each bite, but feel free to use a large, jumbo or colossal shrimp.
Use a heavy bottomed pan to prevent to prevent the sugars in the sauce from burning. This dish can also be served in bread bowl, similar to my Creamy Shrimp Scampy Bread Bowl.
It is a little too sweet to serve over pasta and serve for a main course. Leave out the garlic, parsley and shrimp and drizzle over vanilla bean ice cream for dessert.
This is just one of the many recipes that use limoncello! Apart from using it in a drink, you can incorporate it into multiple recipes.
Cakes, cupcakes, cookies, trifles, tiramisu, pies, tarts, ice cream, macarons, cheesecake, biscotti, even in popsicles!
The possibilities are literally endless with limoncello, so get creative and make something!
More shrimp recipes:
Shrimp Tacos with Slaw
Easy Shrimp Paella
Limoncello Shrimp Crostini
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 slices loaf French bread cut into 1-inch and toasted
- 1 pound medium shrimp de-veined and peeled
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 cups limoncello
- 2 tablespoons parsley roughly chopped
- Fine sea salt and finely ground black pepper for seasoning
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat extra virgin olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic and saute for 2 minutes.
- Add limoncello, prepare for steam and sizzle, and allow to simmer and reduce for 5 minutes.
- Add shrimp, turning until pink and curly.
- When sauce is sticky and reduced to a syrup consistency, stir in parsley and season with fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Spoon over crusty French bread and enjoy your Limoncello Shrimp Crostini!
Didn’t have a lot of thick syrup after doing recipe so added 2 tablespoons of butter and a half cup more of lemoncello. Everyone loved it!
This is such a great combination!! I bet the limoncello and shrimp are just amazing together!! I’d be so happy to get this as a starter!
What a fun idea!! Sounds like the perfect appetizer!
This is such a creative recipe! Limoncello crostini? I’ll def be making this for my next party 😉 Thank you!
What a fantastic looking recipe!!! Great appetizer for parties too! YUM!
I love the limoncello!
This is so unique! I’ll have to make it as an appetizer at my next party. 🙂
I was just telling my husband that I wanted to make some limoncello for the holidays. I’m so excited to see you used it in this shrimp crostini appetizer! It looks so delicious and decadent!
Nevery would have thought to pair limoncello and shrimp together! Sounds like a delicious appetizer!
I am sure these lemony shrimps over the bread must be super delicious and fragrant!
I agree there is no such thing as too much Limoncello, but this recipe looks amazing. What a great compliment for shrimp.
found this on the Wednesday Roundup.
This looks so good! My husband makes Limoncello as well and I’ll have to give this recipe a try. Limoncello and shrimp sound like a perfect combination.
What a great appetizer idea for upcoming holiday parties!!! Thanks for the great recipe.
I’m a Limoncello freak….it’s the best invention ever. I never thought to pair it with shrimp…pure genius.
I love anything lemon! This looks like such a fantastic appetizer or snack.
This sounds … and looks … absolutely delicious! I have already pinned for later! Thanks for making me hungry this early in the morning 😉
Wow I would love to learn how to make the limoncello!
Limoncello Shrimp Crostini looks fantastic and I love the flavor combinations!!!
Such a unique recipe! I’m totally intrigued!