Shrimp Scampi Dip
One of the best (and easiest) dips I’ve ever had, baked to absolute creamy, cheesy perfection!
If I had to choose between shrimp scampi pasta versus this shrimp scampi dip, I choose this dip hands down every single time. No questions asked.
Because, really, the pasta form doesn’t even come close to this.
You get tons of cheesiness and creaminess that you just don’t get in the pasta. Plus, finger foods always taste better.
Just be sure to have some extra bread slices for dipping. We ran out of bread and had to make an immediate grocery store run so that we can finish this dip!
Shrimp Scampi Dip
One of the best dips I’ve ever had, baked to absolute creamy, cheesy perfection!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 8 ounces medium shrimp, peeled, deveined and roughly chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more, to taste
- ¼ cup white wine*
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly oil a 9-inch baking dish or coat with nonstick spray.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add shrimp, garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring occasionally, until pink, about 2 minutes. Stir in wine and lemon juice; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Bring to a simmer; remove from heat and stir in cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, parsley, 1/4 cup mozzarella and Parmesan.
- Spread mixture into the prepared baking dish; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup mozzarella. Place into oven and bake until bubbly and golden, about 10-12 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
*Chicken stock can be used for white wine as a non-alcoholic substitute.
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Instead of baking in a baking dish can you use a bread bowl and wrap in foil in the oven?
That sounds amazing but I cannot answer this with certainty as I have never tried it myself. Please use your best judgment for this substitution and adjust cooking time as needed.
This recipe was so good! My guests loved it so much & it was the first thing to go. I should have made more. I used chicken stock instead of white wine for this recipe and add a little more shrimp that the recipe called for.
Do you chop up the uncooked shrimps and then cook them or cook them whole and then chop them up
But I cook the shrimp on the stove top first. Then do I chop them up before I combine everythibg and bake in oven?
The shrimp should have already been chopped prior to cooking on the stovetop.
The only change I made was adding a little bit more red pepper flakes. This recipe was DELICIOUS! This will be my go to party dip. Thanks for sharing!!!!
Do you start with the shrimp raw or cooked? Sure looks yummy.
Sharon, you will start by using uncooked shrimp for this recipe.
I made this for a party and was asked four times in one hour for the recipe! Thanks for an wesome recipe to impress with!
I made this today with minimal substitutions, (dried parsley and low fat cream cheese), it came out perfect! Similar to the “crab and shrimp dip” at a nearby restaurant! So good! I was worried that there was too much hot pepper flakes, but it was perfect! Thanks for sharing a great recipe! Next time I might add crab and use fontina instead of cream cheese. Or keep it the same, why mess with perfection?
OMG! I just made this for dinner – and it is DeLICIOUS!!!!!! I used beer instead of wine though. Sooo good! Yum Yum!!
Oh. My. Goodness. This dip looks incredible! I’m pinning it now!
Yum!!! Those dips are great & tasty!
It’s after 9:30 PM and left the party half an hour ago and had to tell you how WONDERFUL this recipe is !! I did make 2 double batches and served the first one while the second one was in the oven. They went like hot cakes – even asking if there wasn’t another one in the oven. 19 people and 2 that can’t eat shrimp …. guess I should have made more. There was plenty of other food, and I do mean plenty. BTW, I left when I did as it was getting close to clean up time !! 🙂 THANKS & God Bless You
I’m so happy to hear that this was a hit!
ok this looks so delicious.. and SO cheesey! definitely could devour a massive bowlful right now, yum!
Love the white wine and garlic in this, the perfect dip!
Love your recipes could I use salad scrimp in this ?
Richard, it is best to use fresh shrimp in this recipe to obtain the best results possible.
Is this not a good recipe to bring on a 1 1/2 hour travel for Easter? I so want to make and bring this to my niece’s
MJ, I recommend assembling everything beforehand and if you can transport the mixture for travel, chilled with ice packs, you can bake at your niece’s. Hope that helps!
This is such a creative dip. I’m thinking this needs to happen for the first football game of the season. Pinned.
girl, you are the Queen of awesome looking dips and close up shots!!! 🙂 LOVE this! 🙂
This dip recipe came just in time …. going to make this for daughters 25 wedding anniversary on Sunday. Have a feeling no one will pay attention to the other dishes presented once this comes out of the oven. I will need to make 2 double recipes and bet it won’t last long! Thank You !!!!
Another delicious recipe. Thanks so much and have a good weekend!
What? This sound incredible!! Want. Pinned! Making soon!
I don’t eat prawns etc, but I can make this dip without so I will as it sounds so cheesy good, thanks.