Great tasting seafood and cheese dip with just a hint of Chilli. Can be served as an appetizer before a meal or as part of a table of snacks or buffet. Wow your friends at your next party or social event. Very yummy!
Ingredients
Prawns – 500g ( fresh, deveined and peeled)
Butter – one tablespoon
Spring onions – 3 ( green and white parts sliced)
Garlic – one clove minced
Cream cheese – 1 cup
Parmesan cheese – ⅓ cup ( freshly grated)
Mozzarella cheese – 1 ½ cups ( shredded)
Mayonnaise – 1 third of a cup
Lemon juice – 10 ml
Worcester sauce – 1 teaspoon
Bell pepper - ½ cup ( preferably red)
Red Chilies – 3 sliced ( Serrano, Birds-eye or similar) - see note *
Chilli flakes – 1 teaspoon ( see note)
Ground Pepper – ¼ teaspoon
Instructions
Cut the prawns into bite-size pieces. Pat dry
Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius
Heat butter in a pan until foaming.
Add spring onions. Stir fry a for one minute
Add Bell peppers. Allow to fry for a minute
Add Chillies and garlic. Cook for another minute
Add prawns and Chilli flakes and cook until the prawns are just starting change colour. ( The prawns should be slightly under-done at this point)
Remove pan from the stove and allow to cool slightly
In a mixing bowl, add mayonnaise, lemon juice, Worchester sauce, black pepper and cream cheese. Blend until well mixed
Add cooled prawn mixture and remaining cheeses to the bowl and mix until all ingredients are well combined
Transfer to a baking dish and place in the oven
Cook for 15 – 20 minutes
Serve with sliced French bread, pittas or tortilla chips
Notes
* May be substituted by one teaspoon of red Chilli powder
For those who like it spicier - add more Chilli flakes
Keywords: Spicy prawn dip with cheese and chillies