Ingredients
Dip Ingredients
- 1 cup ketchup
- ¼ cup hot horseradish sauce
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 ½ teaspoons Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon Tabasco sauce
- 2 tablespoons apple sauce
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest (from 1 lemon)
- 1 (8-ounce) block cream cheese
- ¾ pound cooked bay shrimp
Serving Suggestions
- Crackers, such as Triscuits
- Celery sticks
Instructions
- Combine Sauces and Flavorings: In a mixing bowl, blend together the ketchup, hot horseradish sauce, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, Tabasco sauce, apple sauce, and lemon zest until smooth and well incorporated.
- Prepare the Cream Cheese: Allow the cream cheese to come to room temperature for easier mixing. Once softened, add it into the sauce mixture and blend until creamy and uniformly combined.
- Add Shrimp: Gently fold in the cooked bay shrimp, ensuring they are evenly distributed throughout the creamy mixture without breaking them down.
- Chill the Dip: Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate the dip for at least 1 hour to let the flavors meld and the dip firm up slightly.
- Serve: Transfer the chilled dip to a serving bowl. Serve with crackers such as Triscuits and celery sticks for dipping. Enjoy as an appetizer at parties or gatherings.
Notes
- For best texture, use cream cheese at room temperature before mixing.
- You can substitute cooked bay shrimp with small cooked shrimp if bay shrimp is unavailable.
- Adjust the horseradish and Tabasco sauce quantities to control the heat level.
- The dip can be made a day ahead to enhance flavor development.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
