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Retro Curry Shrimp Spread

January 18, 2018 by Susan Leave a Comment

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This curry shrimp spread has just the right amount of spice. It’s an easy and impressive appetizer that only takes minutes to assemble. Served with crackers, it’s kind of addictive!

This curry shrimp spread has just the right amount of spice. It's an easy and impressive appetizer that only takes minutes to assemble. Served with crackers, it's kind of addictive!

I call this retro because I’m pretty sure it’s a recipe that my mom got in the 1960s.  That, and something about it just screams cocktail party.  It was at every event my mom hosted…from bridge groups to neighborhood parties.  And while I wouldn’t have dreamed of eating cold shrimp in any other setting, something about this creamy, flavorful dip hit all the right notes.  Plus, it had a funny name:  Shrimp Pu Pu.

We prefer to call it dip.  Or spread.  Or just yum!

It’s super simple.

Curry Shrimp Dip

Curry Shrimp Spread

Listen, I get it.  This cast of ingredients sounds weird together.  But it works.  What stands out to me when I eat it are the green onions and the spice in the cream cheese.  It’s perfection.

Boil an egg and set it aside to cool.  Then grate it, or chop it up.  (For this one, I chopped it.  Grating is actually better, just use a regular old box grater like what you might grate cheese with.  It gets the pieces finer and more regular.  Se la vie.  Still tastes great!)

Chop up some green onions and drain and pat your shrimp dry.  You can find these tiny shrimp in the Asian section of your grocery.

Curry Shrimp Spread

Mix together your softened cream cheese, mayo, and seasonings.  The curry flavor is subtle, but oh so delicious.

Layer it up on a plate and cover it to chill until you’re ready to serve.  Voila! (the grated egg really does look prettier…sorry!)

Curry Shrimp Spread

Serve it with crackers (Wheat Thins are my choice with this dip).

Curry Shrimp Spread

Curry Shrimp Spread

I absolutely cannot get enough of this.  Make it the next time you need to bring an appetizer to a party… class up the joint a little.  I’m thinking Super Bowl?!  Most recently I made it for our Thanksgiving app spread.

Give this yummy spread a try!

This curry shrimp spread has just the right amount of spice. It's an easy and impressive appetizer that only takes minutes to assemble. Served with crackers, it's kind of addictive!

 

Here’s the recipe:

Curry Shrimp Spread

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Susan
January 18, 2018
by Susan
Category Recipes Vegetables & Sides
Prep Time
30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
  • 2 Tblsp. mayo
  • 1/2 - 1 tsp. curry powder
  • 1/2 - 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 can tiny shrimp (drained and patted dry)
  • 1 egg, hard boiled
  • 2 green onions

Instructions

  1. Combine softened cream cheese and mayo
  2. Add spices to taste (start with the smaller amount and add to your taste)
  3. Spread in shallow plate
  4. Sprinkle shrimp on top
  5. Grate (or finely chop) boiled egg and sprinkle on top of shrimp
  6. Slice both green and white parts of onions and sprinkle on top of egg
  7. Cover and chill until ready to serve
  8. Serve with crackers

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