Shrimp on Seasoned Crackers with Pepper Jelly and Cream Chee

• portions: 8 servings
• temps total: 50 minutes

Ingrédients

1 sleeve saltine crackers (about 35)

¼ cup olive oil

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon crushed red pepper

½ teaspoon garlic powder

¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

¼ teaspoon black pepper

24 jumbo peeled, deveined raw shrimp (about 1 lb.)

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, plus more for garnish

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon)

1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives, plus more for garnish

1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill, plus more for garnish

½ cup cream cheese, at room temperature

¼ cup red pepper jelly, at room temperature

Instructions

Prepare the Seasoned Crackers: Stack crackers upright (as they are packaged in the sleeve) in an airtight container in a single layer. Whisk remaining 6 ingredients in a bowl; pour mixture evenly over all crackers. Put lid on container; let stand 10 minutes. Flip container; let stand 10 minutes. Repeat until oil and seasoning have soaked into crackers, about an additional 10 minutes.

Prepare the Shrimp: Stir together shrimp, salt, and pepper in a bowl until evenly coated. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. Arrange shrimp in 1 layer inside skillet. Cook until shrimp just turn pink and firm, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a large bowl; cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Add parsley, lemon juice, chives, and dill; stir together until shrimp are evenly coated.

Arrange 24 seasoned crackers on a platter. (Reserve remaining crackers for another use.) Spread 1 teaspoon cream cheese on each cracker. Top each cracker with 1 shrimp, and spoon ½ teaspoon pepper jelly onto each shrimp. Garnish with additional herbs. Serve immediately.