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Fresh shrimp dip in a bowl.
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5 from 3 votes

Fresh Shrimp Dip

Creamy dip with fresh shrimp, celery, cream cheese and seasonings!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time18 minutes
Course: Dip
Cuisine: American, Cajun, Creole, International, Louisiana, Southern
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 944kcal
Author: Anecia Hero

Ingredients

  • 1 pound shrimp ,raw, peeled and deveined (see recipe notes)
  • 1 teaspoon seasoning , Cajun or Creole
  • 5 cups water (to boil shrimp)
  • salt , a pinch in the boiling water
  • 8 ounces cream cheese , softened to room temperature
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup celery , chopped finely (about 1 large stalk)
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons horseradish , prepared (see recipe notes)
  • ⅛ teaspoon white pepper , to taste
  • ⅛ teaspoon pepper sauce , Trappey's white peppers
  • teaspoon hot sauce , Louisiana Hot Sauce; to taste
  • salt , to taste
  • garnish , cayenne pepper or paprika

Instructions

Prep

  • Bring cream cheese to room temperature
    8 ounces cream cheese
  • Dice celery into very fine pieces; set aside
    ¼ cup celery
  • Thaw, peel and deveing shrimp; lightly season with Cajun/Creole seasoning
    1 teaspoon seasoning, 1 pound shrimp
  • Bring 5-6 cups salted water to boil; add shrimp; cook 5-8 minutes; drain set aside
    5 cups water, salt
  • Allow to cool then dice into fine pieces; set aside

Make the Shrimp Dip

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, mayonnaise, celery, garlic powder, onion powder, white pepper and horseradish
    8 ounces cream cheese, ½ cup mayonnaise, ¼ cup celery, ¼ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon onion powder, 2 teaspoons horseradish, ⅛ teaspoon white pepper
  • Fold in diced shrimp and combine well
  • Add salt, white pepper vinegar and Louisiana hot sauce to taste
    ⅛ teaspoon pepper sauce, teaspoon hot sauce, salt
  • Cover and chill for about 15 minutes; garnish with cayenne pepper or paprika and serve with crackers
    garnish

Notes

A pound of raw frozen or fresh shrimp yields about 4-5 cups of cooked shrimp
Get prepared horseradish - it's usually in the cold seafood section. Do not buy "creamy horseradish sauce"

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 944kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 83g | Saturated Fat: 29g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 27g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 434mg | Sodium: 2072mg | Potassium: 510mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2067IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 306mg | Iron: 2mg