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Sweet Thai Chili Shrimp Dip
We are always looking for unique and new tailgate food ideas. This Sweet Thai Chili Shrimp Dip not only has a beautiful presentation but has a crisp and fresh taste. Even better, it can be made ahead, served cold, and easily modified to the tastes of your tailgate crowd! It will also serve great as a super bowl recipe or another party appetizer.
Recipe Tips:
- Thai Sweet Chili Sauce can sometimes be tricky to find in the supermarket. Search your international aisle as well as the condiments aisle. Many brands are popping up with sweet chili sauce today such as Franks.
- We used 2 jalapenos sliced and removed the seeds and core for our recipe but you can certainly adjust. By using slices, our crowd could pick up the extra heat or not. If you have a spicy loving crowd, diced jalapenos will work best
- Avocados can brown if cut up ahead of time. Use a touch of lime juice or just wait to slice up your avocado just before serving
- If you’re using previously frozen shrimp, pat until super dry to get the best saute.
- We highly recommend that you serve with hint of lime tortilla chips. The lime really accents the sweet thai chili sauce.
- If you make this recipe ahead of time, make sure you let it sit out for around 30 minutes or the cream cheese will be hard to spread and break your chips
Sweet Thai Chili Shrimp Dip
Ingredients
- 1 8oz Block Cream Cheese Softened
- ½ Cup Thai Sweet Chili Sauce Typically found in International or condiment Section of grocery store
- 1 Pound Small Shrimp Cooked
- ½ Avocado Cut into 1 inch pieces
- 2 Green Onions Thinly Sliced
- 2 Jalapenos Slices or Dices to Taste
- Parsley For Garnish
For Shrimp
- 2 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- paprika to taste
Instructions
Cook Shrimp
- Heat olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat
- Add shrimp to pan once the oil is hot
- Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and paprika to taste
- Remove from heat and let cool after shrimp are pink and no longer translucent, typically 5-7 minutes
For Dip
- Spread softened cream cheese in a thin layer on a platter
- Top with Thai Sweet Chili Sauce
- Add cooked and cooled shrimp to top
- Add chopped avocado, sliced or diced jalapeno, and green onion evenly throughout
- Optional: Parsley to garnish
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