Shrimp Cheese Ball Recipes

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl, mash cream cheese with a fork. Add shrimp, black olives, seasoning salt, lemon juice, and green onions; stir until well blended. With your hands, form cheese mixture into a large ball. In a small bowl, combine nuts and parsley; roll cheese ball in nut mixture to coat completely. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve with assorted crackers. Yields 1 ball.
• 2. Note: Since this was for a larger crowd, I mixed all above and spread on 1/2 cut mini sweet peppers and crackers. This was done for ease in buffet line.
• 3. Added thought: Can add "Old Bay" seasoning and/or a little heat if you desire. Can also substitute shrimp for crab, etc.

Steps:

• Drain shrimp.
• Mix shrimp and garlic powder together.
• Whip all cream cheese together until fluffy.
• Combine cream cheese mixture with shrimp mixture.
• Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Form into 1 ball.
• Roll in finely chopped pecans.
• serve with asst crackers.

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic, onion, Cajun seasoning, cayenne pepper, and red pepper flakes; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the shrimp. Cook the shrimp until they are bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, about 5 minutes. Drain and discard any excess grease. Set aside.
• Mix cream cheese, liquid smoke, and lemon juice in a large bowl. Stir in the shrimp and 1/2 cup of pecans, mixing until evenly distributed. Roll the mixture into a ball. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until slightly firm, about 30 minutes. Mix the parsley with the remaining 1/2 cup of pecans in a bowl. Roll the cheese ball in the parsley mixture until the ball is covered. Cover and refrigerate the cheese ball until completely firm, about 2 hours.

Steps:

• Chop shrimp into small pieces. Mix with cream cheese, onion, and 1 tablespoon horseradish sauce. Form mixture into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 8 hours, or overnight.
• Mix ketchup, horseradish, and lemon juice for sauce together until well blended. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes.
• Unwrap shrimp ball and place on a platter. Pour sauce over top and serve.

Steps:

• Add cream cheese, cocktail shrimp, chopped green onion & Worcestershire sauce in a large mixing bowl. Use mixer or food processor to blend.
• Make the cream cheese mixture into a ball, cover and, put in refrigerator for an hour.
• When ready to serve, add cocktail sauce over the cheese ball and serve with crackers.

Steps:

• Blend shrimp and cream cheese, and Old bay until Smooth. Form into ball, Pour Cocktail Sauce over top, and Serve with Crackers or Tortilla Chips.

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese, soy sauce, water chestnuts, shrimp, and 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds. Gradually stir in wasabi paste until you reach the desired amount of spice. Cover and refrigerate for one hour.
• Remove the cheese mixture from the refrigerator, and shape into a ball. Roll in the remaining sesame seeds to cover. Refrigerate until ready to serve.