Best 8 Creamy Shrimp Mousse Recipes

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Creamy shrimp mousse is a light and airy dish that can be served as an appetizer or main course. It is made with fresh shrimp, cream, eggs, and seasonings. The shrimp are cooked until they are tender and then pureed with the other ingredients until smooth. The mousse is then chilled until it is set and served with a variety of accompaniments, such as crackers, bread, or vegetables. Creamy shrimp mousse is a delicious and elegant dish that is sure to impress your guests.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

SHRIMP MOLD



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A great shrimp appetizer! Serve with crackers or toasted French bread.

Provided by B. Gisclair

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Dips and Spreads Recipes     Shrimp Dip Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed tomato soup
2 (.25 ounce) envelopes unflavored gelatin
½ cup cold water
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup mayonnaise
1 pound cooked shrimp
1 cup minced celery
½ cup green onions, minced

Steps:

  • Heat soup in a small saucepan or in a microwave oven.
  • In a medium bowl, stir gelatin into cold water. Mix hot tomato soup into the gelatin liquid.
  • In a medium size mixing bowl, combine cream cheese and mayonnaise together. Mix soup mixture into the mayonnaise and cream cheese mixture. Mix well. Add shrimp, celery, and green onions.
  • Spoon the mixture into a 1 quart mold and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, but preferably overnight. Unmold onto a serving plate before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 580.8 calories, Carbohydrate 11.4 g, Cholesterol 231.2 mg, Fat 48.8 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 25.6 g, SaturatedFat 13.2 g, Sodium 924.6 mg, Sugar 5.3 g

SHRIMP IN CREAM SAUCE



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Looking for an extra-special Christmas Eve entree to delight your busy crowd? My family always manages to make time for this rich shrimp dish. We enjoy it over golden egg noodles.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups chicken broth
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup minced fresh parsley
2 teaspoons paprika
Salt and pepper to taste
2 pounds large uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
Hot cooked noodles or rice

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add broth and garlic. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir in the cream, parsley, paprika, salt and pepper., Butterfly shrimp, by cutting lengthwise almost in half, but leaving shrimp attached at opposite side. Spread to butterfly. Place cut side down in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Pour cream sauce over shrimp. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 15-18 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Serve with noodles or rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 240 calories, Fat 15g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 216mg cholesterol, Sodium 410mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 20g protein.

CREAMY SHRIMP SCAMPI



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This shrimp scampi is the closest that I've found to what some of the finest restaurants serve. My husband says it's the best he's ever had.

Provided by DonnaT

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Seafood Main Dish Recipes     Shrimp     100+ Shrimp Scampi Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

¼ cup flour
salt and pepper to taste
24 large shrimp in shell (21 to 25 per lb), peeled and deveined
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot
1 large clove garlic, pressed
½ cup Chardonnay wine
1 cup chicken broth, divided
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 cup heavy cream
½ cup butter
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
¼ cup grated Romano cheese

Steps:

  • Place the flour on a rimmed plate, and season with salt and pepper. Toss the shrimp in the flour, and shake off excess. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook the shrimp until pink, about 2 minutes per side. Remove shrimp from skillet, and reserve.
  • Discard all but 1 tablespoon oil from the skillet. Cook the shallots and garlic in the oil until soft, about 2 minutes. Pour in the wine, 1/2 cup chicken broth, and the lemon juice. Simmer for about 5 minutes, or until reduced to about 3/4 cup. Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup of chicken broth and the cream, and simmer until sauce is reduced and thickened slightly, approximately 10 minutes more. Add the butter, and stir until melted.
  • Return the shrimp to the skillet; simmer until heated through, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle with the parsley and Romano cheese before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 656.7 calories, Carbohydrate 10.4 g, Cholesterol 341.8 mg, Fat 54.9 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 25.5 g, SaturatedFat 30.8 g, Sodium 499 mg, Sugar 0.7 g

SHRIMP MOUSSE



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Fast and easy, delightful and gauranteed to please. Need to refrigerate to set mold. Recipe given by Janice Boehm

Provided by Southern Lady

Categories     Spreads

Time 13m

Yield 48 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 (6 ounce) cans baby shrimp
10 3/4 ounces tomato soup
1 (1/4 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin
8 ounces cream cheese
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
1/2 cup onion, finely chopped

Steps:

  • Drain shrimp and rinse well. Set aside.
  • Bring undiluted soup to a low boil (watch not to splatter).
  • Dissolve the gelatin in 1/2 cup warm water, add to soup and stir well.
  • Beat cream cheese and mayonnaise together.
  • Add the tomato soup and beat mixing well.
  • Fold in celery and onion with a wooden spoon.
  • Fold in the shrimp, being careful not to break shrimp.
  • Pour into a nice mold and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
  • Serve with party crackers that aren't heavily flavored.

CREAMY SHRIMP MOUSSE



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Folks will think you're spoiling them when you serve this wonderful shrimp mousse! Molded in a ring, it looks fancy even as it feeds a crowd.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 15m

Yield 5 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed
1 cup mayonnaise
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
6 tablespoons cold water
1 can (6 ounces) small shrimp, rinsed and drained or 1/3 cup cooked small shrimp, peeled and deveined
3/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
Lettuce leaves
Fresh parsley, optional
Assorted crackers

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, combine the soup, cream cheese and mayonnaise. Cook and stir over medium heat until smooth; remove from the heat; set aside. , Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand for 1 minute. Cook and stir over low heat until gelatin is completely dissolved. , Transfer to a large bowl; cool slightly. Add the shrimp, onion, celery and cream cheese mixture. , Transfer to a lightly greased 6-cup mold. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. , Unmold onto a lettuce-lined serving plate. Garnish with parsley if desired. Serve with crackers. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 71 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 17mg cholesterol, Sodium 152mg sodium, Carbohydrate 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

DOT BURKE'S SHRIMP MOUSSE RECIPE



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Provided by momgram1

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 can Campbell's tomato soup
2 (8oz) pkgs. cream cheese
1/4 cup warm water
1 packet Knox gelatin
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1 cup mayonnaise (plus extra for greasing mold)
1-2 cans tiny shrimp

Steps:

  • In large sauce pan, melt tamato soup and cream cheese. Slowly add water and gelatin to pan. Cool mixture completely. Add onion, celery, peppers, mayo, and shrimp and mix well. Grease a 5 cup mold with reserved mayonaise and then pour mixture into mold. Refrigerate overnight, remove from mold, and enjoy with Wheatsworth crackers!

TOMATO SHRIMP MOUSSE



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Make and share this Tomato Shrimp Mousse recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories     < 30 Mins

Time 30m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 (10 1/2 ounce) can condensed tomato soup
1 1/2 tablespoons unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup cold water
2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup mayonnaise or 1 cup salad dressing
1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups shrimp, cooked, peeled, deveined, and chopped (about 2 lb)
1 cup celery, finely chopped
1/3 cup onion, chopped

Steps:

  • Heat soup just to boiling.
  • Soften gelatine in cold water in a large bowl.
  • Pour hot soup over gelatine.
  • Stir until dissolved.
  • Beat in cream cheese and next 4 ingredients.
  • Stir in shrimp, celery and onions.
  • Pour mixture into a 1 1/2 quart mold.
  • Chill until firm.
  • Can be refrigerated over night or 24 hours.
  • Unmold on platter.
  • This can be used as a spread for crackers for hors d' oeuvres or molded in a square Pyrex casserole and cut out in separate servings as an entree for luncheon or dinner.
  • Serve on lettuce leaf with a green vegetable and fresh fruit.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 106.8, Fat 7.5, SaturatedFat 4.2, Cholesterol 23.4, Sodium 397.8, Carbohydrate 7.5, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 4.6, Protein 3.2

SHRIMP MOUSSE (MOUSSE DE CREVETTES)



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Provided by Craig Claiborne

Categories     dinner, dips and spreads

Time 10m

Yield About 1 1/4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 egg
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 cup heavy cream

Steps:

  • Put the shrimp and egg into the container of a food processor. Add salt, pepper, cayenne and nutmeg. Blend to a fine puree.
  • With the motor on, gradually add the cream. Test the seasonings by dropping a teaspoon of the mousse mixture into a little boiling salted water. Cook until it is slightly firm. Drain and taste. If desired, add more seasonings.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 160, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 2 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 10 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 348 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams

Tips:

  • Use fresh shrimp for the best flavor and texture.
  • If you don't have a food processor, you can chop the shrimp by hand.
  • Be sure to drain the shrimp well before adding it to the mousse.
  • If you want a smoother mousse, you can strain it through a fine-mesh sieve.
  • Serve the mousse immediately or chill it for later.

Conclusion:

Creamy shrimp mousse is a light and flavorful appetizer or first course. It's easy to make and can be made ahead of time. Serve it with crackers, bread, or vegetables for a delicious and elegant dish.

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