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Hot Shrimp Dip

This cheesy hot Shrimp Dip with Bacon with juicy shrimp and three types of cheese is a showstopper on your party appetizer menu.
Author Subhasmita

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Shrimp (weighed after cleaning and deveining)
  • 1 tablespoon Butter
  • ¼ teaspoon Cayenne pepper
  • ½ teaspoon Pepper (or adjust as per taste)
  • ½ teaspoon Salt (or adjust as per taste)
  • 6 ounce Sour Cream (at room temperature)
  • 6 ounce Cream Cheese (at room temperature)
  • 2 cups Sharp Cheddar Cheese
  • 3 tablespoon chopped Chive
  • 3-4 bacon strips

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a small cast iron skillet or heatproof dish with non-stick spray.
  • Cut bacon strips into small pieces and cook until crispy. Discard the fat and keep the bacon bits aside.
  • Heat butter in a small ovenproof cast iron skillet pan. Add cleaned and drained shrimps. Season with Cayenne pepper, black pepper, and salt.
  • Cook shrimp for 3-4 minutes or until shrimp are pink and opaque.
  • Remove the shrimps from the pan place on a chopping board. and let it cool.
  • Once cool enough to handle, using a sharp knife roughly chop into bite-sized pieces.
  • In a bowl add the rest of the ingredients, chopped shrimp. Mix everything well.
  • Use the same Iron skillet used above or a baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Spread the shrimp mixture into the prepared pan and sprinkle with a pinch of Cayenne pepper (optional).
  • Bake in a pre-heated oven for 10-12 minutes until bubbly around the edges. For extra colour, broil on the top rack for another 1 minute.
  • Serve with crackers, chips, or veggies.