Cream Cheese Shrimp Cocktail on a Plate

Submitted by Chef PotPie

"This recipe came about from a mix of several other recipes I have made over the years, and it has become a favorite. 35 years ago I would slap a brick of cream cheese on a platter, toss my homemade cocktail sauce with some canned or frozen shrimp, throw some crackers around the edge, and here ya go! I think you will agree that this recipe is much more sophisticated and tastes wonderful. Give this a try, any shrimp cocktail lovers will not be able to stay away! Cook time includes chilling time."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 30mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) container chive & onion cream cheese
• 1 1⁄2 lbs large shrimp, peeled and deviened (can use smaller or jumbo, adjust roasting time)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1.5 (12 ounce) bottles chili sauce (such as Heinz)
• 3⁄4 cup celery, finely diced
• 4 green onions, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons horseradish sauce (or to taste)
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce (or to taste)
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 (12 ounce) package buttery crackers

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Pat shrimp dry with paper towels and place shrimp in large bowl. Add olive oil, salt and pepper, to taste, and gently toss to combine. Place shrimp onto baking sheet leaving space between them. Put sheet into oven and roast just until pink, firm and cooked through, about 6-8 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool before dicing into bite-size pieces. (If you need to get this together faster, I put a baking sheet in the freezer until cold, then put the diced shrimp on it and stuff it in the freezer for about 15 minutes to chill.).
3. Mix together the chili sauce, horseradish sauce, hot sauce, chopped celery, and half of the chopped green onions. Add shrimp and place in refrigerator to chill.
4. With a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat together the cream cheeses until very smooth. Spread onto a rimmed plate, (an offset spatula is helpful here), into a smooth frosting-like layer of equal thickness. Cover lightly with waxed paper and place in refrigerator to chill.
5. When ready to serve, use a slotted spoon to place shrimp mixture on top of cream cheese on plate and sprinkle with remaining chopped green onions.
6. Serve with buttery crackers.

Reviews

[teresas]

I cut this way down for just the two of us...we really enjoyed the crunch of the celery... it has the normal taste of the original appetizer...which we have always loved...I forgot the garnish I had hanging out in the frig...next time...we made this for part of our appy night...made for FYC tag game at FFF