Spicy Shrimp Dip
I am so happy to share this delicious creation with you. If you are having a get together for the holidays or just want to have something yummy with your wine tonight, this is what is ON!
Ingredients:
The shrimp are to be peeled completely, deveined and diced up into small pieces. They cook fast in the pan at 2 minutes and then stay juicy in the oven. Don’t worry, the oven bake will not overcook your shrimp. This is a super creamy, rich and cheesy dip which of course, includes some mozzarella, cream cheese and a little sour cream. It also contains some onion, bell pepper, garlic and chives, chopped tiny for more texture and flavor.
The other super important ingredient here is the seasoning. You can use whatever you have for the spicy aspect. I used DanO’s Chipotle but you can toss in some chili powder, red pepper flakes, Cajun or just go with some Old Bay Seasoning for that seafood vibe. All will work beautifully. DO NOT skip the Worcestershire Sauce and lemon juice. Both are integral to the complete flavoring of this dip.
Definitely remember to top this dip with some additional fresh chives for aesthetic. I used some sliced up and toasted French bread (crostini) but you can also scoop this goodness up with some tortilla chips to keep it gluten free.
Spicy Shrimp Dip
Ingredients
- 1 tbs butter
- 1/4 onion, fine chop
- 1 small red bell pepper, fine chop
- 1 lb shrimp, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- salt to taste
- 4 oz cream cheese, room temp.
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella, divided
- 1/4 cup shredded parmesan
- 1/4 cup fresh chives, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- In a medium sized, oven safe skillet, melt your butter on medium heat. Add the onion and pepper and sauté for 3 minutes. Move your veggies to the side of the pan and add in the chopped up shrimp, garlic and season with your chili powder and salt to taste. Toss everything around for 2 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice and Worcestershire.
- Remove the pan from the heat and mix in the cream cheese, sour cream and 1/2 cup of the mozzarella, parmesan and chives until smooth and combined. Top the mixture with the remaining mozzarella and bake for 20 minutes. Turn on your broiler for 1 or 2 minutes to achieve those golden brown bubbles.
- Top with some fresh chives and serve with toasted French bread or tortilla chips.
I’m totally planning on making this for Christmas this year but as I’m reading the ingredients and cooking steps you mention sour cream on the step but not on the ingredients so how much sour cream is needed
Hi Bianca, thanks so much for alerting me to the omission. I have updated the recipe.
Hope you enjoy the dip.. it is an amazing one!
Also, you didn’t mention when to add the lemon juice.
Hi Judy, Thank you so much for alerting me to the omission. the lemon juice and worcestershire go in after you cook the shrimp for a few minutes. I just updated the recipe above too. Happy holidays and hope you enjoy the dip!
I have just made this and have not baked it. I will heat it before a Christmas party I am attending. I think we need to include when to add in the lemon juice and worcestershire and I added much more mozzerella to the top of the dish because 1/4 cup wasn’t enough to cover the dish. I found that adding 1/2 teaspoon Tony Chachere’s, which is a cajun seasoning, just wasn’t enough to flavor the dish and added more. Keeping fingers crossed that the ladies in my neighborhood like this.
Once every 2 or 3 months we take a break from eating around the dining room table and cozy up to finger foods at the coffee table. Tonight was the night for a little coziness so I made this recipe, as well as your roasted cauliflower and feta dip, and your Greek Eggplant dip.
All were great, but this one was, by far, our favorite! Super yummy and easy to assemble!
I added just a dash of cayenne because the chili powder didn’t quite make it as spicy as I wanted, and it was great! I will definitely make it again!
Folks, This dip is OFF THE CHAIN DELICIOUS!!!!!!! The shrimp cook up to taste like Langostino lobster’s. I used Dano’s hot seasoning instead of chili powder and it was a great addition! Can’t wait to make this decadent and delectable dip again!