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Shrimp Scampi Dip

The delicious flavors of shrimp scampi in cheesy, creamy dip form that is sure to be a hit at your next gathering.
Prep Time10 mins
Total Time10 mins
Servings: 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 12oz-16oz bag medium-sized cooked shrimp (thawed & rinsed, with tails and shells removed)
  • 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
  • 4 cloves minced garlic
  • 1/4 cup white wine (you could use chicken stock instead, but the wine gives it amore authentic scampi flavor)
  • 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp. salt (kosher or sea salt), plus more to taste
  • 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper (plus more to taste)
  • 4 oz. plain cream cheese (softened to room temperature)
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 3 Tbsp. mayonnaise
  • 1/2 Tbsp. dried parsley flakes
  • 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (divided)
  • 2 Tbsp. grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Spray a 9" pie plate lightly with nonstick cooking spray.
  • In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter then add the garlic, wine, lemon juice, salt and pepper and cook for about a minute until the garlic browns a bit.
  • Add the shrimp and bring to a simmer, then quickly remove from heat.
  • Add the cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, parsley, Parmesan cheese and 1/4 cup of the mozzarella cheese, stirring until the cream cheese is completely melted and everything is thoroughly combined.
  • Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish and spread out evenly, then sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of mozzarella cheese on top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for about 15-20 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the top is golden.
  • Serve hot with crackers, baguette slices, toasted baguette or ciabatta slices. The first time I made this we served it with just sliced baguette bread (as seen in photo above). It was good, but it was even better the next time when I served it with some toasted ciabatta bread slices that had been toasted with garlic butter. I sliced the ciabatta bread thinly, then heated up about 3 Tbsp. of butter with about 1+1/2 cloves of garlic and used a pastry brush to spread on a light coating of the garlic butter on each slice (making sure to get butter along with some pieces of garlic on each slice). Then I toasted them by baking on a baking sheet in a preheated 400 degree F oven for about 8-10 minutes.

Notes

**NOTE: This recipe is NOT Low FODMAP and is NOT approved for IBS and/or GERD/Acid Reflux/Heartburn**
Adapted from http://damndelicious.net/2014/08/01/shrimp-scampi-dip/