Shrimp and Peanut Dip, a great easy appetizer to take to a friend

[disco]

Last night we were invited out and asked to bring an appetizer. I hate it when someone shows up at my place and says, "I just need to use your oven for a few minutes" for an appetizer they brought. It interrupts me while I'm trying to juggle the rest of the meal. So, when I'm asked to bring an appetizer, I like to bring something they can just put out.

In this case, I bought some cooked large shrimp. Thread 3 onto a bamboo skewer and cut just below each shrimp so each shrimp has its own skewer for dipping.

I made a simple but tasty dip by mixing:

• 125 ml (1/2 cup) peanut butter
• 50 ml (1/4 cup) hot water
• 25 ml (2 tbsp) bottled lime juice or 40 ml (3 tbsp) fresh
• 2 finely chopped green onion
• 25 ml (2 tbsp) ketchup
• 15 ml (1 tbsp) soy sauce
• 15 ml (1 tbsp) brown sugar
• 5 ml (1 tsp) dried parsley or 15 ml (1 tbsp) fresh chopped
• 5 ml (1 tsp) Sriracha
• 1 clove garlic minced or crushed

Stir until well mixed and refrigerate for 3 hours to overnight.

Just serve the shrimp with the dip and you have a great appetizer!

The Verdict

This was well received by all the guests and is a great complex tasting dip that is so easy to make.

Disco

 

[Steve H]

The dip sounds amazing. I'll be trying that soon!

 

[clifish]

Last night we were invited out and asked to bring an appetizer. I hate it when someone shows up at my place and says, "I just need to use your oven for a few minutes" for an appetizer they brought. It interrupts me while I'm trying to juggle the rest of the meal. So, when I'm asked to bring an appetizer, I like to bring something they can just put out.

In this case, I bought some cooked large shrimp. Thread 3 onto a bamboo skewer and cut just below each shrimp so each shrimp has its own skewer for dipping.

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I made a simple but tasty dip by mixing:

• 125 ml (1/2 cup) peanut butter
• 50 ml (1/4 cup) hot water
• 25 ml (2 tbsp) bottled lime juice or 40 ml (3 tbsp) fresh
• 2 finely chopped green onion
• 25 ml (2 tbsp) ketchup
• 15 ml (1 tbsp) soy sauce
• 15 ml (1 tbsp) brown sugar
• 5 ml (1 tsp) dried parsley or 15 ml (1 tbsp) fresh chopped
• 5 ml (1 tsp) Sriracha
• 1 clove garlic minced or crushed

Stir until well mixed and refrigerate for 3 hours to overnight.

Just serve the shrimp with the dip and you have a great appetizer!

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The Verdict

This was well received by all the guests and is a great complex tasting dip that is so easy to make.

Disco

I am a hard no on the shrimp (allergic) but bookmarked that peanut sauce. Glad you are back and enjoying life again Disco!

 

[JLinza]

Interesting, but sounds delicious

 

[disco]

I am a hard no on the shrimp (allergic) but bookmarked that peanut sauce. Glad you are back and enjoying life again Disco!

Sorry to hear about the allergy. The dip is great on chicken too.

 

[Gonna Smoke]

Interesting and I can't wait to try this...

 

[clifish]

Sorry to hear about the allergy. The dip is great on chicken too.

yeah, well, never had an issue until I was 47 years old. Did lobster bakes and shrimp all the time before that. That sauce on chicken, Asian dumplings sounds like it will be awesome.

 

[Jim_C]

Simple wins….and as I’m discovering, the sauces and dips can carry a party. Good job!

 

[BrianGSDTexoma]

Looks good. Will give it a try

 

[sandyut]

Looks fantastic. Love peanut sauce, yours looks great!

 

[Fueling Around]

So easy so classy
Cannot wait to try that peanut sauce

 

[chef k-dude]

Curious about the lime juice. The bottled lime juice I have is 1:1 ratio with fresh.

 

[disco]

Curious about the lime juice. The bottled lime juice I have is 1:1 ratio with fresh.

It always says that on the bottle but my experience is there is more bitter in the bottle. It may be all in my head!

 

[jcam222]

Love a good peanut sauce! Sounds tasty

 

[crazymoon]

D, Thanks for sharing your recipe, I added it to my list.

 

[chef k-dude]

It always says that on the bottle but my experience is there is more bitter in the bottle. It may be all in my head!

I was curious and was thinking that may have been the reasoning. I use lemon and lime juice both fresh and bottled. I think there is definitely a difference between bottled and fresh, just like orange juice from concentrate vs. fresh squeezed. I find the bottled stuff works fine in recipes but freshly squeezed is always best when over top of food just before eating.

I squeeze limes in to a re-used lime juice squeeze thing (the ones that are a plastic lime shape, I use a tiny funnel and sieve so no solids get in there). I do this for my early evening sparkling water cocktail rather than squeeze a wedge every time. I have found that that lime juice stays pretty fresh and tastes fine, say, squeezed over tacos for days and even a week or two, but I never use the bottled concentrated stuff like that.

 

[disco]

I was curious and was thinking that may have been the reasoning. I use lemon and lime juice both fresh and bottled. I think there is definitely a difference between bottled and fresh, just like orange juice from concentrate vs. fresh squeezed. I find the bottled stuff works fine in recipes but freshly squeezed is always best when over top of food just before eating.

I squeeze limes in to a re-used lime juice squeeze thing (the ones that are a plastic lime shape, I use a tiny funnel and sieve so no solids get in there). I do this for my early evening sparkling water cocktail rather than squeeze a wedge every time. I have found that that lime juice stays pretty fresh and tastes fine, say, squeezed over tacos for days and even a week or two, but I never use the bottled concentrated stuff like that.

There is definitely a difference between the two.