Description
A flavorful and easy-to-make shrimp cocktail dip that combines creamy cream cheese, zesty cocktail sauce, and seasoned shrimp, perfect for parties and gatherings.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 1/2 pound cooked shrimp peeled, deveined, thawed & roughly chopped
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 small bunch green onions thinly sliced
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup cocktail sauce
- 1 tbsp Old Bay seasoning
Instructions
- Season the shrimp: Add the chopped shrimp and Old Bay seasoning to a mixing bowl. Toss them together until evenly combined and the shrimp is well coated.
- Prepare the cream cheese mixture: In a separate mixing bowl, add the softened cream cheese, 3/4 of the sliced green onions, and Worcestershire sauce. Use a hand mixer to whip the mixture until smooth and creamy.
- Spread cream cheese layer: Evenly spread the cream cheese mixture into a shallow serving dish or platter.
- Add cocktail sauce layer: Spread the cocktail sauce on top of the cream cheese mixture into an even layer.
- Top with shrimp: Evenly spread the seasoned shrimp over the cocktail sauce layer.
- Garnish: Sprinkle the remaining sliced green onions evenly over the top of the dip.
- Serve and enjoy: Serve the dip with your favorite dipping options like crackers, chips, or vegetable sticks and enjoy.
Notes
- For easier preparation, toss shrimp with seasoning, mix with cocktail sauce, then spread over the cream cheese layer.
- Although typically served cold, you can warm this dip briefly in the oven to take the chill off if preferred.
- Fresh or frozen cooked shrimp are ideal, but canned tiny shrimp can be used—no chopping required, just drain well.
- Add horseradish or Tabasco sauce to the cocktail sauce for a spicy kick.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/12 of recipe
- Calories: 110 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
