This recipe is one I learned while working in a very prestigious Washington DC hotel. The guest who enjoyed this so much was a famous politician. He would request this cheese ball every time he visited. Ever since then, I have claimed it as mine.

Ingredients for Shrimp Cheese Ball

1 lb medium-size fresh shrimp – unpeeled*
1 8-oz. pkg. Cream cheese – softened
1 Tablespoon prepared horseradish
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons grated onion
1 teaspoon liquid smoke
2 tablespoon fresh parsley -chopped

dash of salt, pepper, old bay

How you do it.

Season your shrimp with salt and pepper and some old bay seasoning and place on hot grill.

Grill your shrimp for 3 minutes on all sides and remove and let cool down.

Peel and d-vein the shrimp then chop into bite-size pieces.

Combine shrimp, cream cheese, horseradish, lemon juice onion and liquid smoke in a bowl;

stir well.

Cover and chill 1 hour.

Shape the chilled shrimp mixture into a single ball then wrap in non-stick wrap and chill thoroughly.

Add your parsley; roll the ball into one

Place on serving plate and serve with assorted crackers.

I love this recipe so much, I use it whenever I have guest over for a small party. You can make this at least a day in advance and place in your fridge until the party. You can also substitute smoked trout or even smoked chicken. This will sure to be a great party dish for you and your guest.

Eat Well,

Chef Brian

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