Shrimp Mousse With Dill Recipes

SHRIMP MOLD

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.

LEMON-DILL SHRIMP

Steps:

• Divide the shrimp between two 8- or 9-inch pie pans and pat them completely dry with a paper towel. Arrange the shrimp so they lay flat and are evenly spaced in the pans.
• Heat 2 large skillets over medium heat. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper; add a teaspoon of butter to one of the pans and turn the heat to high. When the foam subsides, invert a pan of shrimp over the skillet so they fall into the pan all at once. Repeat with the other shrimp. Cook the shrimp, without moving them, until they turn golden brown on the bottom, about 2 minutes. Add a remaining teaspoon of butter to each pan and turn off the heat. Turn the shrimp over with tongs and cook for 1 minute in the residual heat of the pans. Add half the zest, juice, and dill to each pan, and shake the pan to combine.
• Divide the shrimp among 4 plates or arrange on a platter. Serve hot or at room temperature.

SHRIMP MOUSSE

Steps:

• Melt tomato soup and cream cheese gently on stove. Add gelatin and remove from heat. Add celery, onion, mayonaisse and shrimp. Mix well. Pour into a greased mold and chill. Can be frozen at this point.

SHRIMP PASTA SALAD WITH DILL

Steps:

• Heat oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Cook shrimp until they are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, about 5 minutes. Immediately immerse shrimp in a bowl of cold water and let cool, at least 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 10 to 11 minutes.
• Peel and devein shrimp. Drain pasta and transfer to a large bowl.
• Add shrimp, mayonnaise, sour cream, peas, celery, red onion, lemon juice, dill, sugar, salt, and pepper to the bowl. Adjust seasonings to taste. Chill at least 2 hours before serving.

CREAMY SHRIMP MOUSSE

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.

SHRIMP MOUSSE (MOUSSE DE CREVETTES)

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.

SHRIMP MOUSSE

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.

SHRIMP WITH TOMATO AND DILL

Steps:

• Saute shrimp in the butter over high heat until they just turn pink-white and remove them immediately to a serving dish. They should be undercooked in the center at this point.
• Add shallots and garlic to the pan and saute 30 seconds, or until slightly wilted but not brown. Add Cognac and white wine and boil hard until almost evaporated. Add stock and reduce by slightly more than half. Add tomato puree, dill and sugar. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Bring the sauce to a boil and add shrimp and their juices to it. Bring the mixture back to a boil, checking the seasoning once more but taking care not to overcook the shrimp. Remove from the heat and stir in the butter until blended. Serve with pasta or rice.

DILLY SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice and sugar. Stir in onion, dill, salt and shrimp. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Serve with toothpicks.

TOMATO SHRIMP MOUSSE

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.

SHRIMP MOUSSE WITH DILL

Steps:

• In a microwave safe bowl or small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over cold water, let stand until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Microwave at high, 100% power for 40 seconds or warm over medium heat until gelatin is dissolved, let cool slightly.
• In bowl combine onions, dill, lemon juice, salt, sugar, hot pepper sauce, tomato paste, yogurt, sour cream, celery and gelatin, mix well.
• Stir in shrimp and refrigerate until mixture begins to set.
• Spoon into lightly oiled 4 cup mold or alternatively, spoon into serving bowl.
• Cover and refrigerate until firm, at least 3 hours.
• Unmod onto serving plate or serve in bowl and garnish with springs of fresh dill.
• to unmold- run a knife around mousse to loosen from mold.
• Invert onto serving platter, cover with hot, damp tea towel for 1 minute.
• Hold mold and platter securely and give a strong shake to release mousse.
• Remove mold.