Layered Shrimp Appetizer

Recipe Ingredients

2 1/2 cups	592ml	Water
3/4 lb	340g / 11oz	Medium-size fresh shrimp - unpeeled
1		Cream cheese - (8 oz) - softened
1/2 cup	118ml	Sour cream
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Onion salt
1		Ground red pepper
1/4 cup	59ml	Chili sauce - plus
2 tablespoons	30ml	Chili sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Worcestershire sauce
3/4 teaspoon	3.8ml	Lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Prepared horseradish
		Garnishes
		Fresh parsley sprigs
		Lemon Slices

Recipe Instructions

Bring water to a boil; add shrimp, and cook 3 to 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Drain well; rinse with cold water. Chill. Peel and devein shrimp. Chop two-thirds of shrimp, leaving remaining shrimp whole. Cover and chill chopped and whole shrimp.

Beat cream cheese at medium speed of an electric mixer until creamy. Add sour cream, onion salt, and red pepper, beating until smooth. Spread mixture onto serving platter, shaping into a 5-inch circle. Cover and chill at least 30 minutes.

Combine chili sauce, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, and horseradish; stir well, and spread over cream cheese round. Sprinkle chopped shrimp over chili sauce mixture; top with whole shrimp. Garnish with fresh parsley sprigs and lemon slices, if desired.

This recipe yields 3 cups.

Source:
The Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Cookbook

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