Creamy Coastal Shrimp Dip
Ingredients
- 1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp hot sauce
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- Paprika for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Season shrimp with garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Cook 2 minutes per side until pink and curled into a C shape. Remove from heat and let cool.
- Rough chop most of the shrimp into small pieces. Set a few whole shrimp aside for garnish if desired.
- In a mixing bowl, beat together softened cream cheese, sour cream, and mayonnaise until smooth and creamy.
- Stir in lemon juice, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, minced garlic, and most of the sliced green onions. Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Fold the chopped shrimp into the cream cheese base until evenly distributed.
- Serve immediately slightly warm, or cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes to let flavors develop. Top with reserved whole shrimp, a dusting of paprika, and remaining green onion before serving.
Notes
Pat your shrimp completely dry before cooking — wet shrimp steam instead of sear and you lose the flavor and color that makes this dip taste like something real.