Cocktail Shrimp Balls Recipes

Steps:

• Blend shrimp and cream cheese, and Old bay until Smooth. Form into ball, Pour Cocktail Sauce over top, and Serve with Crackers or Tortilla Chips.

Steps:

• Process all ingredients except the parsley in a food processor until they are finely chopped, but not like a paste.
• The mixture should still be somewhat chunky.
• Form the mixture into balls and roll in parsley.
• Place on a nonstick cookie sheet covered with wax paper and refrigerate overnight before serving.

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic, onion, Cajun seasoning, cayenne pepper, and red pepper flakes; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the shrimp. Cook the shrimp until they are bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, about 5 minutes. Drain and discard any excess grease. Set aside.
• Mix cream cheese, liquid smoke, and lemon juice in a large bowl. Stir in the shrimp and 1/2 cup of pecans, mixing until evenly distributed. Roll the mixture into a ball. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until slightly firm, about 30 minutes. Mix the parsley with the remaining 1/2 cup of pecans in a bowl. Roll the cheese ball in the parsley mixture until the ball is covered. Cover and refrigerate the cheese ball until completely firm, about 2 hours.

Steps:

• 1. Set cream cheese out to soften
• 2. Open canned shrimp and rinse thoroughly
• 3. Dry shrimp using paper towels. IMPORTANT-be sure to dry completely
• 4. In a medium bowl, add soften cream cheese and shrimp. Mix together until thoroughly combined
• 5. Using a spatula, scrape sides of bowl and form mixture into a ball in the bottom of the bowl
• 6. Remove ball to a serving platter. Hollow out the center to accommodate the full bottle of cocktail sauce. Place in fridge until ready to serve.
• 7. When ready to serve, pour bottle of cocktail sauce into hollow of the ball. Surround with crackers and serve.
• 8. If you don't care for cocktail sauce, you can add a TBS or 2 of finely minced scallions, greens included, and a bit of fresh garlic finely minced. I've also used fresh basil, finely chopped, when not using cocktail sauce. All have been very good. Experiment with whatever spices you enjoy. The cream cheese and shrimp is a very tasty combination. Cream cheese is very fun and versatile for a great snack. I've served blocks of cream cheese with hot pepper jelly poured over them and crackers...very yummy! Finely chopped ham, or a can of deviled ham, and cream cheese also works very well together. Mix in a bit of pickle relish and you have a great sandwich spread.

Steps:

• Add cream cheese, cocktail shrimp, chopped green onion & Worcestershire sauce in a large mixing bowl. Use mixer or food processor to blend.
• Make the cream cheese mixture into a ball, cover and, put in refrigerator for an hour.
• When ready to serve, add cocktail sauce over the cheese ball and serve with crackers.

Steps:

• Chop shrimp into small pieces. Mix with cream cheese, onion, and 1 tablespoon horseradish sauce. Form mixture into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 8 hours, or overnight.
• Mix ketchup, horseradish, and lemon juice for sauce together until well blended. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes.
• Unwrap shrimp ball and place on a platter. Pour sauce over top and serve.