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Wasabi and Shrimp Cheese Ball

SUBMITTED BY: mkecupcakequeen

"A spicy Japanese twist on the traditional cheese ball party appetizer. My friends loved it. Be sure to start moderately with Wasabi and season to taste. Serve with veggies or sesame water crackers."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 14 stars. This recipe average a 4.1 star rating.
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PREP TIME  5 Min
READY IN  5 Min
Original recipe yield 1 cheese ball

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 (8 ounce) packages fat-free cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 (4 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained and chopped
  • 1 (4.25 ounce) can tiny shrimp, drained and chopped
  • 2 tablespoons wasabi paste, or to taste
  • 1 cup toasted sesame seeds, divided

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese, soy sauce, water chestnuts, shrimp, and 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds. Gradually stir in wasabi paste until you reach the desired amount of spice. Cover and refrigerate for one hour.
  2. Remove the cheese mixture from the refrigerator, and shape into a ball. Roll in the remaining sesame seeds to cover. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2005 by Mrs. Chef Esh
I love wasabi!!! This recipe was so easy to make and turned out fantastic, everyone was so... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 9, 2004 by SEANSHELLS
FANTASTIC!! The flavor is outstanding. My only problem was shaping it into a ball. I used... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2007 by WSBLEND
I cut this in half....except would go ahead and use the whole can of shrimp with just one... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2004 by mkecupcakequeen
When I made this the first time, I realized later that I had bought LOW fat cream cheese and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2007 by JEANIE_STENSON
I love this!! I made it with Krab & it tasted like a crab rangoon with dipping sauce. SO good! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2005 by Marcy
This was very good, based on a few changes I made. I added a lot of wasabi. I also added... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2004 by DECAR48
We loved it with 1 1/2 TBSP of wasabi paste and next time I'll put the full 2 TBSP in. But I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2008 by Raiven
This didn't really work for me. The wasabi completely overpowers the whole thing and you... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 5, 2007 by oh! cooking mama!
yum, yum, yum. i only used one box of cream cheese, i didn't want leftovers. i used frozen... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2007 by AMYTROSPER