Seafood Mousse Recipes

SEAFOOD MOUSSE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, heat soup and add cream cheese. Heat until cheese is dissolved into the soup. Dissolve gelatin into the soup mixture and add lemon juice, mayonnaise, onion, celery and shrimp. Cook until heated through.
• Grease a 6 cup fish mold or other mold with extra mayonnaise or non-stick spray. Fill mold firmly with mixture. Smooth off the top and chill in refrigerator overnight.
• Invert mold onto platter and shake to release the mousse from mold. Garnish as desired.

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.

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.

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.

SHRIMP MOUSSELINE DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Dice the scallions 1/4 inch and reserve.
• Slice the shrimp into 1/2 inch pieces and pulse in a food processor.
• Reserve half of the chopped shrimp. Put the remaining shrimp in a food processor and process to as fine a paste as you can, adding a good pinch of salt.
• Slowly drizzle in the cream in a steady stream, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
• Remove the shrimp paste to a bowl and stir in the remaining ingredients.
• Pack the mixture into a quart-sized vacuum bag and seal, then press it flat.