Shrimp Cheese Ball

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup minced garlic
• 1 small red onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 pound uncooked shrimp, peeled and cut into pieces
• 1 1/2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 3 hrs


• 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.