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I absolutely could not get enough of this old fashioned shrimp dip. My wife made this for the Superbowl. 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! 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. Specially 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!

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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

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.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Even though I’m not the world’s biggest fan of horseradish, it is completely impossible for me to eat too much of my mom’s shrimp dip. It’s certainly one of the easiest appetizer recipes you’ll ever come across. And also most definitely one of the best. It’s almost reminiscent of shrimp cocktail, which not surprisingly is also one of my favorites.

Wonderful Shrimp Flavor

I strongly recommend that you at least double this recipe. It won’t last, even if you don’t have a big crowd to entertain. It just won’t last. I like a little texture to the shrimp, I want to know they’re in mom’s shrimp dip, so I don’t go crazy shredding or chopping them too much. This is a shrimp dip after all. Not a shrimp puree!

I almost always use Blue Plate mayonnaise in the dishes I make. I think it is the best around. If you can’t find it locally you can pick it up online for a fair price.

Blue Plate Real Mayonnaise, Homestyle Mayo For Chicken Salad to Deviled Eggs, 30 Fl Oz (Pack of 1)

Even though the recipe starts with four teaspoons of horseradish, I always end up adding more. I will caution you that the flavor becomes stronger the longer it sits in the fridge, so for your first batch I’d start with what the recipe calls for.

Also try my hot holiday broccoli dip and my pizza dip.

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Mom’s Shrimp Dip

Even though I’m not the world’s biggest fan of horseradish, it is completely impossible for me to eat too much of my mom’s shrimp dip

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword dip, shrimp

Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Servings cup

Calories 1339kcal