Annual Food & Drink Issue

Shrimp Dip Recipe with Cream Cheese

Crowd-pleasing Appetizer Recipes

Whether you’re hosting a dinner party, tailgating before the big game, or entertaining over the holidays, crowd-pleasing appetizers are a must. Find the perfect nibble or nosh to impress your guests among these delectable recipes from locals!

By Mary Beth Wallace

Photography by Emily Long

Joe Cannon’s Shrimp Dip

“I got this recipe years ago from Joe Cannon, and it’s been a favorite appetizer ever since. I like to serve my shrimp dip with Captain’s Wafers crackers or Fritos Scoops, but other chips, crackers, and even celery pair well with the dip.”

Mike Walden, Lookout Mountain

Shrimp Dip

Joe Cannon

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Course Appetizer

Cuisine Seafood

Equipment

Food processor

Ingredients

½ onion
8 oz cream cheese, softened
3 tbsp mayonnaise
Juice of ½ lemon
6 oz chili sauce
1 tbsp horseradish
Cholula Hot Sauce, to taste
1 lb fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined (pat dry)
1 tsp Old Bay Seasoning

Instructions

Finely chop the onion in a food processor. Add cream cheese, mayonnaise, lemon juice, chili sauce, horseradish, and a couple dashes of hot sauce. Process until just mixed.
Sprinkle shrimp with Old Bay, then add to the food processor and pulse a few times to keep the shrimp in large chunks.
Chill 2-3 hours before serving. Serve cold.

Notes

"I got this recipe years ago from Joe Cannon, and it’s been a favorite appetizer ever since. I like to serve my shrimp dip with Captain’s Wafers crackers or Fritos Scoops, but other chips, crackers, and even celery pair well with the dip.”

Mike Walden, Lookout Mountain

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