Ingredients
- 1 lb shrimp cooked and chopped
- 12 oz cream cheese room temparature
- 1/2 cup celery chopped
- 1/2 cup vidalia onion chopped
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp Old Bay seasoning plus 1 tbsp for boiling water
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Bring water to a boil; season water with 1 tbsp. Old Bay Seasoning. Once boiling, add shrimp to the water and cook for 2-3 minutes or until pink. Remove shrimp from the boiling water and place into cold water/an ice bath to stop cooking.
- Roughly dice/cut shrimp, dice celery and onion. Add to a bowl with softened cream cheese, mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic powder, black pepper, and Old Bay Seasoning.
- Mix and chill. Serve with crackers, sliced baguette, or the accompaniment of your choice.
Notes
- Purchasing peeled, deveined shrimp saves you a considerable amount of time.
- For easy mixing, make sure that your cream cheese is room temperature.
- Season additionally to taste.