Shrimp Dip Recipes for Your Super Bowl Party

The Super Bowl is the one time of year millions of people glue themselves to their TV sets to watch two football teams battle in the biggest game of the football season. When it comes to snacks and dips to eat during the big game a favorite in our house is shrimp dip. We love shrimp and shrimp dip and it goes great with ruffled potato chips. The following are recipes for great shrimp dips to try with chips at your Super Bowl Sunday party.

Shrimp Dip With a Kick -

This shrimp dip recipe is great for a party or small gathering and easy to make. If you are going to serve this at a party, add some chips or wheat thins around a bowl so people can come and dip when they want. For this recipe you can substitute cocktail sauce for the chili sauce, and add a few more drops of Tabasco sauce for a spicier taste.

Ingredients you will need

1 (8 ounce) package of cream cheese
1 small can of shrimp or 1/4 pound of fresh shrimp diced
1 cup Miracle Whip (you can substitute with regular Mayonnaise)
1/2 cup chili sauce (you can use cocktail sauce if you would like)
1 teaspoon horseradish
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 drops Tabasco sauce

Directions

Blend all ingredients together with mixer until mixture has a thick look to it.
For best results with the flavors leave the blended mixture overnight in the refrigerator.
Remove from refrigerator at least one hour before serving to keep it chilled.

Shrimp and Mushroom Soup Dip -

This is another easy shrimp dip recipe to make and goes great for any Super Bowl party or small gathering. You can add some chips or wheat thins surrounding a bowl. This one is easy to make and serves 4-6 people.

Ingredients you will need

1 (6 ounce) can baby shrimp or 1/4 pound of shrimp diced
1 can of Cream of Mushroom soup (Campbell's makes a great Cream of Mushroom Soup)
1 8 ounce package of cream cheese
1/2 cup mayonnaise (any Mayonnaise will work for this)
1/2 cup celery, chopped and diced
1/2 cup green onion, chopped and diced
1/2 tablespoon dill weed (this is optional, taste the mix before adding to see if you want it or not)

Directions

Warm the soup in a saucepan on the stove. Do not add water to the soup; use the undiluted soup.
Stir in the cream cheese until it is melted while continuing the heat.
Pull off of the heat and add rest of ingredients.
Serve warm or you can put it in your refrigerator until your party to keep it chilled.

Spicy Cajun Shrimp and Lemon Mustard Dip -

This dip has a nice spicy mustard zing to it and goes great with any party or Super Bowl celebration. It is another recipe that is easy to make and when completed serves 4-6 people.

Ingredients you will need

2/3 cup mayonnaise (any mayonnaise will work with this recipe)
1/4 cup chopped scallion
2 tablespoons of spicy Dijon mustard (you can add 2 extra tablespoons to make it more spicy)
2 teaspoons of fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon of lemon zest
1 teaspoon capers, rinsed and chopped
1 - 1 1/4 pounds of jumbo sized shrimp, shelled and deveined with tails intact
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Directions

In a large bowl stir together mayonnaise, scallion, mustard, lemon juice, zest, and capers.
Cover the bowl and refrigerate to chill.
Rinse the shrimp and pat dry.
Toss them with the onion powder until evenly coated.
In a large nonstick skillet heat the oil over medium-high heat.
Add the shrimp, in batches if necessary, and cook for about 2-3 minutes remembering to turn them once until they are cooked through.
Serve hot or cold with the dip from the refrigerator.