Description
A great party treat.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- ½ 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 ½ (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- 1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped
- ½ cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- 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.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 3 hrs
Servings: 12