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A white plate with a congealed shrimp dip in the shape of a crawfish surrounded with fresh parsley and crackers next to a copper colored crawfish mold.

Shrimp Mold Recipe, A New Orleans Style Molded Dip

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This delicious Shrimp Mold Recipe uses the classic ingredients of a Louisiana shrimp dip. The shrimp congeals after it's chilled and magically keeps its shape when released from its container.

  • Total Time: 6 hours
  • Yield: 30 servings 1x

Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 1 pound cooked shrimp
  • 1 envelope (.25 ounces) of unflavored gelatin
  • 1/4 cup cold water
  • 1 can (10.75 ounces) condensed tomato soup
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup sliced green onion
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 3 teaspoons prepared horseradish
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Instructions

  1. Warm the soup in a small saucepan over the stove or in a microwave-safe bowl at 30-second intervals for 1 1/2 minutes in the microwave, set aside.
  2. Dissolve gelatin in 1/4 cup cold water, set aside.
  3. Chop the cooked shrimp and place in a medium bowl, set aside.
  4. Cream the cream cheese with a hand mixer in a large bowl.
  5. Add the warmed tomato soup to the cream cheese and mix well with a hand mixer.
  6. Add the remaining ingredients to the soup and cream cheese and stir with a large spoon.
  7. Pour the shrimp dip into the greased mold of your choice; a bowl, copper or tin mold, or bundt pan works fine.
  8. Refrigerate overnight or until the dip is set.
  9. Place the bottom of the mold in a pan of hot water for a few minutes to help the dip release easily onto a platter. 
  10. Place a large platter over the mold, invert it, and carefully remove the mold from the congealed dip.
  11. Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator in an airtight container or covered with plastic wrap until ready to serve.
  12. Garnish with fresh parsley and place crackers around the mold for eating.

Equipment

Notes

  • The warm soup will help the cream cheese blend well with the soup.
  • For the best results in removing the shrimp mold, grease a mold or bundt pan with butter or cooking spray and brush the inside with mayonnaise.
  • Place the cold mold in a pan about the same height as the mold. Pour hot water into the pan until it reaches about a half-inch below the top of the mold, being careful not to get water in the dip. Let it sit for a few minutes in the hot water, then remove it from the pan of water. Place a serving platter over the mold, invert it, remove the mold, and watch the molded dip easily slip out of the form and onto the platter. 
  • Author: Louisiana Woman
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: Appetizers
  • Cuisine: Cajun/Creole

Find it online: https://louisianawomanblog.com/2024/05/07/shrimp-mold-recipe-a-new-orleans-style-molded-dip/

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