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Whether you’re looking for a party appetizer, a weeknight dinner or even a protein packed salad, these 21+ Best Shrimp Recipes are for you!
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Looking for easy shrimp recipes? They’re all right here with these 21+ Best Shrimp Recipes for dinner!
Shrimp are one of my favorite proteins to make because they cook so quickly and they’re so easy to flavor lots of different ways.
Not only are they delicious, but shrimp are widely considered healthy.
So whether you’re adding shrimp to your meal plan because they’re delicious or for the added protein you’re sure to love these 21+ Best Shrimp Recipes!
Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos
Air fried Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos paired with cabbage slaw and nestled in a warm tortilla. Get ready to make a big batch because it will be hard to eat just one!
Hibachi Shrimp brings the taste of your favorite Japanese steakhouse right to your home. Served over steamed or fried rice with delicious homemade yum yum sauce, this recipe will give you restaurant-quality hibachi shrimp in the comfort of your own home.
Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta features perfectly cooked shrimp and tender noodles that are tossed in a creamy sauce made with Thai sweet chili sauce, lime juice, heavy cream, and sriracha.
Lemon Orzo Salad With Garlic Butter Shrimp is a simple yet elegant main dish made with bright lemony flavors and fresh dill. Serve it at your next dinner party or pack it up for your weekly meal prep!
Creamy Basil Pesto Shrimp Pasta is perfect for a busy weeknight dinner. Basil pesto is turned into a creamy sauce to cook the shrimp, then mixed with pasta!
Zucchini pasta with lemon garlic shrimp is a deliciously lighter version of shrimp scampi and linguini. Traditional pasta is replaced with zucchini noodles for a lighter, healthier, more veggie-packed and nutritious meal.
Garlic grilled shrimp skewers are what summer is all about. Jumbo shrimp are marinated in a delicious garlic herb mixture, then grilled to perfection in under 10 minutes.
These Blackened Shrimp Taco Bowls are going to be your new meal prep go-to. The flavor from the blackening seasoning gives these bowls a nice kick, while the cilantro-lime jasmine rice brings a refreshing flavor to balance the dish.
This Thai Prawns With Cauliflower Rice is a super delicious lighter meal, packed with flavour, ready on the table in under 20 minutes AND under 300 cals.
Mix up your dinner routine with healthy grilled Caesar shrimp burgers! 5-Ingredient shrimp patties are so simple to make, taste great on the grill, and make a delicious burger topped with homemade Greek yogurt Caesar dressing and shaved parmesan.
Fire up the grill and enjoy these Shrimp Kebabs with rosemary, garlic and cherry tomatoes. The clean up is quick and easy and they are great for weeknights with your family.
This Shrimp Po Boy Sandwich recipe is full of authentic New Orleans flavor! Mouth-watering fried shrimp served on crusty French bread and smothered with homemade remoulade sauce. You’ll be amazed at how quick and easy it is to make this classic southern style dish at home!
Creamy Tuscan Shrimp Linguine is arguably one of the world’s easiest and tastiest recipes! Only a handful of ingredients and you have a delicious meal on the table in about 20 minutes.
These tacos will whisk you away to a tropical paradise – with crunchy shrimp, a fruity salsa, and a sauce with a touch of heat, these tacos have it all!
This Baked Greek Shrimp Saganaki with Feta and Ouzo is one of my all-time favorites ‘tapas’ dishes to nosh on with a glass of wine. Guests will love dunking bread into the flavorful juices of this appetizer!
This Mediterranean pasta dish is loaded with shrimp, roasted tomatoes, olives, Feta cheese and is bursting with flavor. This meal looks gourmet but is so easy to make and can be ready in minutes!
This recipe for marinated spicy shrimp scampi with pasta comes together easy enough using fresh or frozen shrimp. Marinated in tomato sauce with garlic, oregano, parsley, and chili sauce, this spicy shrimp pasta is one filling and extremely delicious meal your whole family is sure to love!
I always think fresh shrimp taste the best, but frozen shrimp can be just as great! Just make sure you don’t thaw and then re-freeze shrimp or they might taste bad.
Can I Meal Prep Shrimp?
Absolutely! I like to prep my shrimp on Sunday’s to toss in salads or pastas for lunch on the go. I love my shrimp warm, but you can definitely eat them cold as well!
How To Peel Shrimp
Peeling shrimp is easy! simply remove the legs, use your thumbs to crack the shell open, pull off the shell, and you’re done.
You can also peel shrimp using a kitchen shears. Use the shears to snip through the shell along the top (the hard part), then crack it open, and remove the shell.
What sauce goes with Shrimp?
Old Bay Sauce or a Classic Remoulade are my favorites to enjoy with these shrimp recipes. These are some of my other favorites: