How To Make Cajun Shrimp Dip
Cajun flavors, bell peppers, cream cheese and sour cream are all present in this shrimp dip recipe. This is a lovely savory and creamy dip.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1lbraw shrimp,peeled and deveined, leave the tails on 3 shrimp for garnish
- 1tbspbutter
- ½cupbell pepper,red and green, finely diced
- 1tspgarlic,minced
- 1¼tspCajun seasoning
- salt and pepper,to taste
- 8ozcream cheese,softened
- ½cupsour cream
- 1tsplemon juice
- ⅓cupParmesan cheese,finely grated
- 1½cupsmozzarella cheese,shredded, divided use
- 2tbspgreen onions,sliced
- red and green bell pepper,diced, for garnish, optional
- cooking spray
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a small skillet or baking dish with cooking spray.
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Set aside the 3 whole shrimp with tails on for garnish. Chop the remaining shrimp into ½ inch pieces.
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Heat the butter in a large pan over medium heat.
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Add the shrimp, including the 3 reserved shrimp. Cook for 2 minutes.
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Add the bell peppers, garlic and Cajun seasoning to the pan. Cook for an additional 2 minutes or until shrimp are pink and opaque. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Remove the whole shrimp from the pan and set aside.
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Pour the shrimp and pepper mixture into a bowl along with the cream cheese, sour cream, lemon juice, parmesan cheese and ¾ cup mozzarella cheese. Stir to combine gently.
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Spread the shrimp mixture into the prepared pan and top with remaining mozzarella cheese.
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Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until dip is golden brown and bubbling.
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Garnish with reserved shrimp, peppers and green onions, then serve.
Nutrition
- Calories: 388.99kcal
- Fat: 29.75g
- Saturated Fat: 16.82g
- Trans Fat: 0.06g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 8.63g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.61g
- Carbohydrates: 4.75g
- Fiber: 0.40g
- Sugar: 2.32g
- Protein: 26.36g
- Cholesterol: 181.34mg
- Sodium: 611.31mg
- Calcium: 440.82mg
- Potassium: 285.90mg
- Iron: 0.78mg
- Vitamin A: 265.83µg
- Vitamin C: 12.69mg
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