If you like shrimp cocktail, you’ll absolutely love this New Orleans inspired Layered Shrimp Cocktail Spread. It’s quick and easy to prepare and tastes as good as it looks! It consists of spicy cocktail sauce and succulent shrimp on top of a savory cream cheese base. Laizzez les bons temps rouler with this perfect Mardi Gras appetizer.
Making Layered Shrimp Cocktail Spread:
I used the following ingredients for this delicious appetizer: Cream cheese, Worcestershire sauce, fresh lemon juice, grated onion, garlic, chili sauce, prepared horseradish, boiled shrimp, and green onions.
I started with the cream cheese layer. For this, I beat together softened cream cheese, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, onion, and garlic. Then, I spread the cream cheese mixture evenly in an 8-inch springform pan. I could have also used an 8-inch Quiche pan or shallow serving dish. I covered the cream cheese layer and refrigerated it overnight to allow for the flavors to blend together.
Next, I made the cocktail sauce by combining the chili sauce, prepared horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, and lemon juice.
Finally, I assembled the layered shrimp cocktail spread. First, I removed the sides of the springform pan from the cream cheese layer. Then, I spread about half of the cocktail sauce over the cream cheese layer. Next, I sprinkled the chopped shrimp on top of the cocktail sauce. Finally, I garnished the layered shrimp cocktail spread with chopped green onion tops. I served this delicious appetizer with crackers. My friend Jim was the first to dive into it! Yum!
Layered Shrimp Cocktail Spread
Ingredients
Cream Cheese Layer
- 12 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 Tablespoon grated onion
- 1 clove garlic minced
Cocktail Sauce
- 12 ounce bottle chili sauce
- 1 Tablespoon prepared horseradish
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Remaining Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh cooked shrimp chopped
- 2 green onion tops chopped, for garnish
Instructions
Cream Cheese Layer
- Blend together cream cheese, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, onion and garlic. Spread mixture evenly in an 8-inch quiche dish or shallow serving dish. Cover with foil and refrigerate a minimum of 12 hours.
Cocktail Sauce
- Combine chili sauce, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, and lemon juice. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Spread cocktail sauce evenly over the cream cheese layer. Note, you will only need to use about half of the cocktail sauce. Refrigerate the rest for a later use.
- Sprinkle chopped shrimp over cocktail sauce. Garnish with chopped green onion tops.
- Serve with crackers.
- Yield: 10-12 servings.
This is an all time favorite childhood Christmas memory! As I have lost almost all of my family members, I had no one to ask for this recipe and the memory of my nine year old self couldn’t begin to recreate it. Thank you so much for sharing this!
Hope you enjoy making it J.J.!
Chula