Description
This Shrimp Cocktail Dip is a delicious, creamy appetizer featuring cooked shrimp, a smooth cream cheese base, and zesty cocktail sauce, seasoned with Old Bay and green onions. Perfect for parties and easy to prepare within 10 minutes.
Ingredients
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Shrimp Mixture
- 1/2 pound cooked shrimp peeled, deveined, thawed & roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp Old Bay seasoning
Cream Cheese Mixture
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 small bunch green onions thinly sliced (divided)
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
Additional
- 1 cup cocktail sauce
Instructions
- Combine Shrimp and Seasoning: 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 Cream Cheese Mixture: In a separate mixing bowl, add the cream cheese, three-quarters of the sliced green onions, and Worcestershire sauce. Use a hand mixer to whip until smooth and creamy.
- Spread Cream Cheese Base: Evenly spread the cream cheese mixture into a shallow serving dish or platter.
- Add Cocktail Sauce Layer: Spread the cocktail sauce evenly over the cream cheese layer.
- Top with Shrimp: Distribute the seasoned shrimp evenly over the cocktail sauce layer.
- Garnish: Sprinkle the remaining sliced green onions on top for a fresh finish.
- Serve: Offer with your favorite dipping options and enjoy immediately.
Notes
- To simplify, toss the shrimp with Old Bay seasoning and mix directly with cocktail sauce before spreading over the cream cheese layer.
- If preferred warm, you can heat the dip briefly in the oven just to take the chill off.
- Fresh or frozen cooked shrimp is recommended, but canned tiny shrimp can be used if well drained and without chopping.
- For added kick, mix horseradish or Tabasco sauce into the cocktail sauce before layering.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg
