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Shrimp Dip
🇲🇽 Mexican

Shrimp Dip

🇲🇽 Mexican

A creamy, swooshable mexican dip built around shrimp — built for torn bread and long evenings. 10 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.

Prep 10 min Cook 0 min Serves 6 Easy

Ingredients

  • Saltto taste
  • Garlic2 cloves, grated
  • Vegetable Oil3 tbsp, good and fruity
  • Cheddar Cheese150 g
  • Lime1/2, juiced
  • Ground Cumin1/2 tsp
  • Tortilla Chipsfor serving
  • Shrimp400 g
  • Cream Cheese200 g

Optional extras

  • Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish

Instructions

  1. 1

    Prepare the shrimp — roast, boil or mash it depending on what it is, until completely soft.

  2. 2

    Beat it smooth with the olive oil, adding it in a slow stream for a silky texture.

  3. 3

    Season with the garlic, lime juice, ground cumin and salt — taste as you go.

  4. 4

    Swoosh onto a plate with a spoon-back of oil, a sprinkle of fresh cilantro, and serve with warm bread.

Chef's tip

For deeper flavour, toast the ground cumin in the oil before adding anything wet.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Mexican Shrimp Cocktail - Coctel de Camaron · on YouTube