Shrimp Dip – A Stunning Mess

If you’re searching for a simple, retro-inspired dip to serve at your subsequent get together, may I like to recommend this shrimp dip recipe. It’s creamy, easy and tremendous tasty.

If you happen to’ve by no means had shrimp dip earlier than, let me clarify what you’ll be able to anticipate. It is a chilly dip you’ll be able to serve with lower greens, crackers, or toasted bread. It’s creamy like tuna salad, however the bulk of the dip is made up of salad shrimp (that are the smallest shrimp you’ll ever see).

This recipe I’m sharing under is flavorful and scrumptious, however you possibly can additionally select so as to add extra flavors because it’s fairly primary and could be simple to customise.

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Substances

• Salad shrimp – or additional small (cooked) shrimp
• Cream cheese – softened
• Mayo
• Lemon – zest and juice
• Worcestershire sauce
• Scorching sauce – I used Tabasco however any scorching sauce you may have or desire can work
• Onion powder
• Garlic powder
• Inexperienced onions
• Parsley
• Salt and pepper

Make Shrimp Dip

Salad shrimp is typically offered frozen or canned. If yours is frozen, thaw first. The salad shrimp (or additional small shrimp) must be totally cooked with the tails already eliminated.

Chop up the shrimp into small items. Put aside.

In a medium sized mixing bowl, stir collectively the softened cream cheese, mayo, lemon juice and zest, Worcestershire sauce, scorching sauce, onion powder, garlic powder, chopped inexperienced onions, and chopped parsley.

Stir within the shrimp. Style and add salt and pepper as wanted. Chill till able to serve.

Ideas for Making

• If you happen to can’t discover salad shrimp or additional small shrimp, you should utilize no matter cooked shrimp (cocktail shrimp) you’ll find for this dip. Merely ensure that the tails are eliminated, the shrimp is totally thawed if frozen, after which chop it up into very small items.
• If you wish to make this non-dairy, you possibly can use a vegan cream cheese and mayo.
• I desire scorching sauce that isn’t too tomato tasting, however that is principally a choice. If you happen to don’t need to use scorching sauce or don’t have any, strive 1/4 a teaspoon or extra of cayenne as a substitute.
• You possibly can retailer leftover shrimp dip lined within the fridge for a minimum of 3 days. Remember the warmth from the recent sauce or cayenne in addition to the flavour from the inexperienced onions and parsley will intensify over time.
• I prefer to serve this with something crunchy like: lower bell peppers, carrot sticks, celery sticks, crackers, or toasted baguette slices.

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