No skillet? No problem! You can also make this in an oven-safe stainless pantransfer to a baking or casserole dish, or even just make it stove-top without turning on your oven at all. For a melty layer of cheese on top (my favorite!) opt for the oven treatment.
Instructions
For this recipe, any size shrimp will do. Prep shrimp as needed by defrosting (if frozen), cleaning, peeling and deveining your shrimp. You can also pick up pre-prepped shrimp if desired.
Measure out all remaining ingredients and set aside, this dip comes together quickly!
Season shrimp with salt, pepper, cayenne, cumin, garlic powder, and paprika and mix well. This spice blend rocks my socks!
Heat a cast iron skillet on your stove-top to medium-high heat with a tablespoon of butter and cook shrimp for 3 min, flipping halfway through.
Transfer to cutting board and allow to cool.
Add lemon juice and a bit more butter to your skillet and sauté onion, peppers, and corn until tender.
Chop your shrimp and return to the skillet. Add 1/4 cup milk and optional cream cheese. Mix well.
Add mozzarella and parmesan cheeses (saving some of each for topping), mix, and remove from heat.
Pop skillet in the oven for 10 minutes or until hot and bubbly, flipping your oven to BROIL on HIGH for the final minute (a must for golden bubbly cheese but totally optional)
Pile high with all your favorite toppings and serve with assorted dippers.
Notes
As written above this dish is on the medium side in regards to spice/heat.Kick up the heat a notch by adding red pepper flakes, extra cayenne or including some of the seeds from your chopped jalapeños to the mix. Want to keep things super mild? Opt for bell peppers in place of jalapeños and skip and choose mild topping from the list above. Enjoy!Nutrition Facts below are estimated using an online recipe nutrition calculator. Adjust as needed based on choice of dippers and enjoy!