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Shrimp Dip or Spread
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Shrimp Dip or Spread

12 ingredients 17 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

375
Calories
35g
Protein
16g
Fat
25g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Cream Cheese 1 oz (28g) 99
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 7½ cups water
  • 2½ pounds unpeeled, medium shrimp
  • ½ green bell pepper, finely chopped
  • ½ large onion, finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon hot sauce, such as Tabasco
  • garnish: cooked, peeled shrimp

Directions

1

Bring water to a boil, add shrimp and cook 3 to 5 minutes or just until shrimp turn pink.

2

Drain and rinse with cold water; peel shrimp, devein and finely chop.

3

Add bell pepper, onion and garlic to shrimp.

4

Beat cream cheese and next 4 ingredients until fluffy.

5

Stir into shrimp mixture.

6

Chill, but remove from refrigerator 30 to 60 minutes before serving.

7

Garnish, if desired, with whole shrimp.

8

Serve with crackers, chips and fresh vegetables or fill small pastry shells or celery sticks with the mixture.

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Recipe sourced from fandom

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