Best Shrimp Mousse Recipes

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.

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.

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.

SOLE FILETS STUFFED WITH SPINACH MOUSSE AND SHRIMP

Steps:

• Season 12 half-filets with lemon, salt and pepper; set aside in the refrigerator.
• In a food processor process the rest of the fish for 30 seconds.
• Add the spinach, salt, pepper and nutmeg to the food processor, and process for another 30 seconds.
• Pour the egg white through the feeding tube, with the motor running, and process for10 seconds.
• Chill for 2 hours.
• Stir 2 tablespoons of the cream into the chilled spinach mousse.
• Put 1 tablespoon of the mousse into each filet of fish, place 1 shrimp on top and roll it up.
• Place the rolls standing in a buttered baking dish, pour wine over them, cover with foil, and bake in a pre-heated 350°F oven for 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile prepare the sauce.
• Cook the shallots and mushrooms in the butter until all liquid has evaporated.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
• Pour in the fish stock, stirring until thick.
• Stir the egg yolks into the cream and add to the sauce, stirring.
• Bring to a boil and pour around fish.

SHRIMP MOUSSE TOPPED SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• To sear the salmon, sprinkle the fillets with the salt and pepper. Heat a pan over high heat with the oil until the pan is smoking hot. Place the salmon into the heated pan, reduce the heat and allow to sear on the first side for 2 to 3 minutes. Then flip and sear the second side, about 2 minutes. Then remove from the pan and allow to cool.
• To create the mousse topping, first whip the whites until stiff. Next, in a food processor, puree the shrimp, and then add the parsley and seafood seasoning and pulse 7 to 8 times. Next, remove the shrimp and place in a bowl. Add the whipped whites and mix in a folding fashion. After creating the topping, evenly portion about 2 tablespoons of the mousse on top of the cooked salmon fillets.
• To finish the salmon, evenly spread the seasoned breadcrumbs on top of the mousse. Finish in the oven, cooking for 10 minutes. Then remove and serve.

GRILLED POTATOES & SHRIMP WITH SPINACH MOUSSE #RSC

Steps:

• Place the red potatoes in a medium sized saucepan filled with enough water to cover by 1 inch. Place pan over high heat and bring to a boil and allow them to par-boil for 10 minutes until almost fork tender. Dip the potatoes out to the water and allow them to drain in a colander and set aside to cool. Take the spinach and place it in the boiling water that the potatoes cooked in and blanch the spinach for 3 minutes. Drain and squeeze out as much water as possible. Set aside and allow it to cool enough to handle.
• Prepare the green onions by cutting the tender green bottoms of one diagonally on the bias to make thin elongated rings to be used as garnish and the remaining two onions by mincing finely using both the white bottoms and green tops.
• Chop the blanched spinach finely and add it to the yogurt in a medium sized mixing bowl along with ½ package Hidden Valley Original Ranch Dips Mix, ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese, lemon juice and mix until well blended with an electric mixer for about 1 minute. Fold in the black pepper, lemon zest and minced green onions. Mix until evenly blended. Place this Spinach Mousse in the refrigerator until ready to plate the appetizers.
• Cut the slightly cooled potatoes into thick rounds about 1/3 inch thick and dip this in the melted butter and then roll them in a bowl holding a mixture of ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese and ½ cup bread crumbs. Place the potatoes slices on a hot griddle and brown on each side for about 5 minutes. Remove to a plated lined with a paper towel.
• Season the raw shrimp with the reserved 1 Tablespoon of the Hidden Valley Original Ranch Dip Mix and freshly ground black pepper (about 2 twist). Place the seasoned shrimp on the hot griddle and cook for 6 minutes turning over at 3 minutes. Shrimp should be cooked through and nice and pinkish red in color.
• Cut the grape tomatoes almost completely in half using a paring knife. Slip a slice of chive in the curve of each grilled shrimp.
• When ready to serve, remove the yogurt-spinach mixture from the refrigerator. Take the grilled potatoes and put them on a serving platter and top with a heaping round teaspoon full of the Spinach Mousse. Top with a opened grape tomato and then crown each stack with one grilled shrimp with a inserted chive garnish. Serve and Enjoy!

SHRIMP MOUSSE DIP

Steps:

• 1. Heat soup to boil (DO NOT ADD WATER). Blend in cream cheese until well blended. Dissolve gelatin in hot water and add gelatin mixture to soup mixture. Blend in mayo. Refrigerate till it starts to set up. Then add celery, onion and shrimp. Pour into a Pam sprayed mold-Let set at least 8 hours.
• 2. Serve with Crackers or celery sticks ect.

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.

CHICKEN BREAST WITH SHRIMP MOUSSE

Steps:

• Place shrimp in food processor; puree until finely chopped. With the processor running, add cream, egg whites, tomato paste, brandy, salt, and pepper; puree 3 minutes or until a smooth paste forms. Place mousse in pastry bag fitted with medium-size plain tip. Cut chicken breasts in half hengthwise. With tip of knife, slit a deep pocket in thick side of each half. Pipe shrimp mousse into pockets. Fold chicken to enclose mousse, then wrap firmly in double thickness of cheesecloth to hold chicken closed. Cover, and refrigerate until ready to cook. (Note: chicken may be prepared without cheesecloth. Fold chicken over filling and close with toothpicks. Or poach without closing snugly; mousse will puff out slightly but will be attractive.) In large skillet, heat 2 cups chicken broth to boiling. Add chicken, and poach 15 to 20 minutes, or until fork-tender. Remove cheesecloth, and slice breasts crosswise into rounds. Spoon small puddle of tarragon sauce onto warm dinner plates; arrange mousse-filled chicken slices in sauce. For Tarragon Sauce: In a 3 quart saucepan over high heat, bring wine, tarragon and mint to boil. Cook over medium-high heat 10 minutes, or until reduced to about 1/2 cup. Add broth, and boil 15 minutes, or until reduced to about 1-1/2 cups. Add cream, and boil 20 minutes over medium heat until reduced to about 2-1/2 cups. (Watch carefully as cream mixture will boil over easily). Whisk in tomato paste to tint sauce pink; season to taste with salt and pepper.

SHRIMP MOUSSE ON SUGAR CANE (VIETNAMESE CHAO TOM)

Steps:

• Marinate shrimp in fish sauce for at least 20 minutes. Wash shrimp, then pound into paste with salt, sugar and pepper (or grind in food processor).
• Form shrimp paste around sugar cane pieces, squeeze with oil until paste is tightly attached.
• Grill over medium charcoal heat until crisp and slightly browned.
• Garnish with cilantro, serve with chili and sweet and sour sauce.

DOT BURKE'S SHRIMP MOUSSE RECIPE

Steps:

• In large sauce pan, melt tamato soup and cream cheese. Slowly add water and gelatin to pan. Cool mixture completely. Add onion, celery, peppers, mayo, and shrimp and mix well. Grease a 5 cup mold with reserved mayonaise and then pour mixture into mold. Refrigerate overnight, remove from mold, and enjoy with Wheatsworth crackers!

SHRIMP AND TOMATO MOUSSE

Steps:

• Heat soup to just below boiling, then add cream cheese and stir until dissolved. In a separate bowl, soften gelatin in cold water, then stir into soup mixture. Add remaining ingredients and pour into lightly oiled 1 1/2 qt mold. Refrigerate at least 4 hours to set. Unmold and serve with crackers.

SQUID STUFFED WITH SHRIMP MOUSSE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Clean the squid and set aside.
• Shell and devein the shrimp. Put them into the container of a food processor and add the egg, cayenne pepper, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Blend. Gradually pour the cream through the funnel while blending.
• Outfit a pastry bag with a round No. 8 pastry tube. Fill the bag with the shrimp mixture and pipe equal portions of the mousse mixture into the squid bodies. Partly fill each body; the stuffing will expand as it cooks. Sew up the opening of each body with a needle and thread or secure the openings with toothpicks.
• Rub with butter a baking dish large enough to hold the stuffed squid in one layer. Sprinkle the bottom with shallots, crushed tomatoes, salt and pepper to taste. Arrange the stuffed squid neatly inside the pan. Scatter the tentacles around the stuffed squid. Sprinkle wine over all.
• Cover closely with foil. Bring to a boil on top of the stove. Place in the oven and bake 10 minutes. If any of the stuffing runs out, it can be served with the squid. Transfer the squid to a warm platter. Remove and discard the thread or toothpick from each squid.
• Pour and scrape the cooking liquid into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook the liquid down to three-quarters cup. Add the cream and return to a boil. Cook over high heat until liquid is reduced to one cup. Pour the sauce over the squid and serve.

AVOCADO MOUSSE WITH SHRIMP SAUCE

Steps:

• Thoroughly mix the cold water and gelatin, and set aside for 5 minutes. Add the hot water, and stir continuouslyuntil the gelatin has dissolved, about 3 minutes. Add the tomato sauce, vinegar, salt, mayonnaise, olive oil and lemon juice, and mix well. Cover the bowl with foil or plastic wrap, and place in the freezer until the mixture has jelled to the consistency of thick cream, about 20 minutes.
• Peel the avocados, and cut into 1/2-inch squares. Fold the cubes gently into the tomato mixture.
• Lightly grease the inside of a tube pan. Pour the mixture into the pan, cover, and chill until firm, about 2 hours.
• When ready to serve, unmold onto a serving platter, and pour the cold shrimp sauce into the center and around the outside of the mold. Garnish with 6 shrimp reserved from shrimp sauce recipe that follows.

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.

AVOCADO AND SHRIMP MOUSSE

Steps:

• 1. In a medium saucepan mix gelatin and water let stand for 1 minute. Stir over low heat until gelatin is dissolved. Stir in salt and hot pepper sauce chill until syrupy.2. In a medium bowl combine avocados, sour cream, mayonnaise and lemon juice blend in gelatin. Fold in shrimp and green onion. Spoon into a 3 1/2 -cup mold. Cover and chill until firm.3. Unmold onto a chilled plate. Garnish with parsley, lemon slices and additional shrimp, if desired.

SAVORY SHRIMP MOUSSE #RSC

Steps:

• In a small microwave safe dish soften the gelatin in the water, about 5 minutes; add the lemon juice and microwave on High 10 seconds or till the gelatin dissolves. In a medium bowl combine the cheese, yogurt, ranch dressing, shrimp and horseradish; whisk in the gelatin mixture. Spoon into 4 glass cups and chill at least 1 hour. Before serving garnish with the zest and chives.

SHRIMP MOUSSE ON SUGAR CANE (VIETNAMESE CHAO TOM)

Steps:

• Marinate shrimp in fish sauce for at least 20 minutes. Wash shrimp, then pound into paste with salt, sugar and pepper (or grind in food processor).
• Form shrimp paste around sugar cane pieces, squeeze with oil until paste is tightly attached.
• Grill over medium charcoal heat until crisp and slightly browned. Garnish with cilantro, serve with chili and sweet and sour sauce.