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Lemon Shrimp Cocktail Recipe

Lori Yates
Lemon Shrimp Cocktail will be your favorite party food ever. Get the invitations out!
4 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chilling 1 minute
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Cuisine Seafood
Servings 8
Calories 156 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Lemon Cut into 6 pieces
  • 1 1/2 pounds Shell-On Shrimp 36-40 count
  • 3 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • 1 clove Garlic Small, roughly chopped
  • 4 ounces Cream Cheese Softened
  • 1/2 cup Grilled Piquillo Peppers in Water Drained
  • 1 tablespoon Milk
  • 2 teaspoons Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • On rimmed baking pan, toss lemon, shrimp, oil and salt until well combined.
  • Transfer to oven and roast 10 minutes or until shrimp are opaque throughout, stirring once halfway through roasting.
  • Transfer shrimp to refrigerator and chill 1 hour or up to overnight.
  • In bowl of food processor fitted with knife blade attachment, process garlic, cream cheese, piquillo peppers, milk, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and black pepper until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Makes about 1 cup dip.
  • Serve chilled shrimp with dip.

Nutrition

Calories: 156kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 13gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 689mg
Keyword Appetizers, Dips, Easy, Lemons, Party Food, Peppers, Roasted, Seafood, Shrimp, Spicy
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