Cheesy Hot Shrimp Dip
Hot Shrimp Dip is cheesy, creamy, and an easy party appetizer! It takes just a few minutes to prep it’s even make-ahead friendly!
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 pound medium shrimp chopped (tail off, peeled, deveined, thawed)
- 1/4 cup green onion finely sliced
- 2 cloves garlic finely minced
- 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese divided
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese divided
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika or Old Bay seasoning
- Optional: Parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and prepare a small 1-2 quart baking dish with a coating of cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large skillet, melt butter over medium high heat and cook shrimp and green onion for 2-3 minutes or until pink and cooked through.
- Add the garlic and cook for one additional minute.
- Turn off the heat and add the cream cheese, mayonnaise and lemon juice to the skillet.
- Stir continuously or until fully melted.
- Add ¼ cup parmesan cheese, ½ cup mozzarella, sour cream, salt and black pepper to the skillet and stir until the cheese is mostly melted.
- Transfer into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle the paprika or Old Bay Seasoning on top.
- Top with the remaining parmesan and mozzarella cheese and bake in the preheated oven, uncovered for 30 minutes or until lightly browned and hot and bubbly.
- Remove from the oven and serve hot with your favorite crackers, vegetables or bread.
Notes
Make it spicy - Add some hot sauce or red pepper flakes to amp up the heat!
Nutrition
Calories: 333kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 135mg | Sodium: 556mg | Potassium: 209mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 934IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 240mg | Iron: 0.5mg
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