Ah yes! Shrimp Fondue 🦐🫕—a fun, interactive dish where succulent shrimp are dipped into a rich, flavorful sauce. It’s perfect for parties or a cozy dinner. You can make it cheesy, garlicky, or buttery, depending on your preference. Here’s a detailed recipe:
🦐 Shrimp Fondue (Cheesy & Garlicky)
Serves 4
Ingredients
For the Shrimp
- 1 lb (450 g) medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp paprika
- Salt & pepper, to taste
For the Cheese Fondue
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup shredded Gruyère or Swiss cheese
- ½ cup cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup half-and-half or milk
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- ½ tsp smoked paprika (optional)
- Salt & black pepper, to taste
- Optional: splash of white wine or sherry
For Dipping
- Cubed bread (French, sourdough)
- Steamed or roasted vegetables: broccoli, carrots, cauliflower
- Crackers, pretzel bites, or tortilla chips
Instructions
1. Cook the Shrimp
- Toss shrimp with olive oil, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Sauté shrimp 2–3 minutes per side until pink and opaque. Remove and keep warm.
2. Make the Cheese Fondue
- In a fondue pot or saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat.
- Add garlic, sauté 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Stir in cream cheese until smooth.
- Gradually add half-and-half, stirring constantly.
- Add shredded Gruyère (or Swiss) in batches, stirring until melted and smooth.
- Stir in Dijon mustard, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Optional: Add a splash of white wine or sherry for depth.
3. Serve
- Transfer cheese sauce to a fondue pot with a heat source to keep warm.
- Arrange shrimp, bread cubes, and vegetables for dipping.
4. Enjoy
- Skewer shrimp or bread and dip into the warm, cheesy sauce.
🔥 Tips for Perfect Shrimp Fondue
- Don’t overcook shrimp: They cook quickly and stay tender when dipped.
- Cheese choice: Gruyère = nutty and smooth; Swiss = mild and creamy.
- Consistency: Thin with a little milk or half-and-half if the sauce is too thick.
- Interactive fun: Perfect for parties—let guests skewer and dip themselves.
Variations
- Garlic butter shrimp fondue: Skip cheese; use garlic butter sauce for dipping.
- Spicy: Add cayenne or hot sauce to the cheese sauce.
- Seafood mix: Add scallops, crab chunks, or lobster pieces.
- Creamy white wine fondue: Replace half-and-half with white wine for a rich, elegant flavor.
If you want, I can give you a restaurant-style shrimp fondue recipe with garlic, white wine, a touch of Cajun spice, and extra-cheesy, melty goodness—perfect for impressing guests 🦐🧀✨.
Do you want me to do that?
Ah yes! Shrimp Fondue 🦐🫕—a fun, interactive dish where succulent shrimp are dipped into a rich, flavorful sauce. It’s perfect for parties or a cozy dinner. You can make it cheesy, garlicky, or buttery, depending on your preference. Here’s a detailed recipe:
🦐 Shrimp Fondue (Cheesy & Garlicky)
Serves 4
Ingredients
For the Shrimp
- 1 lb (450 g) medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp paprika
- Salt & pepper, to taste
For the Cheese Fondue
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup shredded Gruyère or Swiss cheese
- ½ cup cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup half-and-half or milk
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- ½ tsp smoked paprika (optional)
- Salt & black pepper, to taste
- Optional: splash of white wine or sherry
For Dipping
- Cubed bread (French, sourdough)
- Steamed or roasted vegetables: broccoli, carrots, cauliflower
- Crackers, pretzel bites, or tortilla chips
Instructions
1. Cook the Shrimp
- Toss shrimp with olive oil, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Sauté shrimp 2–3 minutes per side until pink and opaque. Remove and keep warm.
2. Make the Cheese Fondue
- In a fondue pot or saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat.
- Add garlic, sauté 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Stir in cream cheese until smooth.
- Gradually add half-and-half, stirring constantly.
- Add shredded Gruyère (or Swiss) in batches, stirring until melted and smooth.
- Stir in Dijon mustard, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Optional: Add a splash of white wine or sherry for depth.
3. Serve
- Transfer cheese sauce to a fondue pot with a heat source to keep warm.
- Arrange shrimp, bread cubes, and vegetables for dipping.
4. Enjoy
- Skewer shrimp or bread and dip into the warm, cheesy sauce.
🔥 Tips for Perfect Shrimp Fondue
- Don’t overcook shrimp: They cook quickly and stay tender when dipped.
- Cheese choice: Gruyère = nutty and smooth; Swiss = mild and creamy.
- Consistency: Thin with a little milk or half-and-half if the sauce is too thick.
- Interactive fun: Perfect for parties—let guests skewer and dip themselves.
Variations
- Garlic butter shrimp fondue: Skip cheese; use garlic butter sauce for dipping.
- Spicy: Add cayenne or hot sauce to the cheese sauce.
- Seafood mix: Add scallops, crab chunks, or lobster pieces.
- Creamy white wine fondue: Replace half-and-half with white wine for a rich, elegant flavor.
If you want, I can give you a restaurant-style shrimp fondue recipe with garlic, white wine, a touch of Cajun spice, and extra-cheesy, melty goodness—perfect for impressing guests 🦐🧀✨.
Do you want me to do that?
