Description
These Shrimp Cocktail Appetizer Bites are a delightful and elegant addition to any gathering, featuring a creamy filling complemented by a zesty homemade cocktail sauce.
Ingredients
1 box phyllo cups 15 per box
2 ounces cream cheese softened to room temperature
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
pinch black pepper
â…› teaspoon Old Bay seafood seasoning
¼ teaspoon fresh lemon zest
4–5 large pre-cooked shrimp peeled
tails off
deveined
and chopped finely
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
½ cup ketchup
1 tablespoon horseradish or according to your taste
¾ teaspoon smoked paprika
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, mayonnaise, black pepper, Old Bay seasoning, and lemon zest, and mix until smooth.
- Add the finely chopped shrimp and parsley to the cream cheese mixture, stirring gently to combine.
- Spoon the shrimp mixture into each phyllo cup, filling them generously.
- Place the filled phyllo cups on a baking sheet and bake for about 10-12 minutes or until the cups are golden brown and the filling is heated through.
- While the cups are baking, prepare the homemade cocktail sauce by mixing together the ketchup, horseradish, and smoked paprika in a small bowl.
- Once the shrimp bites are done baking, allow them to cool slightly before serving with the cocktail sauce on the side.
Notes
For a spicier sauce, adjust the amount of horseradish to your liking. These bites can be made ahead of time and reheated before serving.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 phyllo cup
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 230 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
Keywords: Shrimp Cocktail Appetizer Bites, shrimp bites, party appetizers, seafood appetizer, phyllo cups