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I absolutely could not get enough of this old fashioned shrimp dip. My wife made this for the Super Bowl. When she brought it out I admit I might have made a face. That ‘what is that?’ face. But I grabbed a cracker and dug in and wow! What a great dip! I instantly went from the ‘what?’ face to the ‘amazing!’ face! Fantastically creamy rich, but with the tang of cocktail sauce, this dip packs in tons of flavor and of course my favorite, shrimp!

Classic Greatness

I think this old fashioned shrimp dip is perfect just as it is. And it’s perfect for a crowd, too. You could, though, substitute crab for the shrimp. I’d be ok with that. Especially since I’m a crab addict in addition to being a shrimp addict. It’s a great dip either way. Just grab lots of crackers!

This is the kind of dip that once you get to dipping it, you’re going to find it really hard to stop. Before you know it, the plate is wiped clean and you’re asking for more!

Chunky Or Not

We chopped the shrimp for this dip fairly small. But not too small that we couldn’t not notice them. We bought whole, frozen shrimp that were already cooked, shelled, and deveined so our prep-time was pretty minimal. You could get by with the canned tiny shrimp, but they’ll be a bit harder to notice when you take a bite. At least texture-wise.

Spicy Or Not

I’m not saying you need to make this dip like crazy hot, kicked-up spicy and all, but you could add a bit of heat. It’s easy too. Just use spicy cocktail sauce! Not crazy hot, but noticeable!

Keep Your Cool

Refrigerate your serving platter for a bit before adding the dip. It’ll help keep it nice and cool, longer.

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Also try my mom’s fantastic horseradish-y shrimp dip! I love it too!

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Old Fashioned Shrimp Dip

Try making this dip with crab instead!

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword dip, old fashioned, shrimp

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings

Calories 69kcal

Equipment

Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

8 ounces cream cheese softened
1 tablespoon onion finely chopped
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
12 ounces cocktail sauce divided
¾ pound small shrimp deveined, cooked and shelled
¼ cup green onions chopped
saltine crackers for serving

Instructions

Combine the cream cheese, onion, lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce in a small bowl.
Spread mixture out evenly onto a 7" platter or serving dish.
Drizzle half of the cocktail sauce over the cheeses mixture and, using the back of a spoon, spread out evenly to the edges.
Pat the shrimp dry and chop coarsely. Sprinkle over the top of the dip mixture.
Drizzle with the remaining cocktail sauce and spread out evenly.
Sprinkle with green onions and serve.