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Try a few of these incredible shrimp recipes and you will see just how versatile and easy to cook shrimp really is! Shrimp is perfect for making fast dinners because it cooks in a flash and it's relatively healthy, depending on how you prepare it. So, check out this list of shrimp recipes any time you need some weeknight dinner inspiration!

The Best Shrimp Recipes

Shrimp is one of the most versatile sources of protein in the sea. It's great paired with pasta, vegetables, sandwiches, soups, and more!

If you love juicy and tender shrimp, then you are sure to enjoy some of the recipes that we have listed below. We've featured everything from spicy Asian-inspired shrimp recipes to Southern comfort shrimp dishes, some Italian classics, and everything in between!

Best shrimp recipes collage featuring 4 tasty shrimp dishes everyone will love.
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1. Shrimp Scampi

Shrimp scampi is light and tasty with ample amounts of delicious flavors! This shrimp scampi recipe is great with fettuccine or angel hair pasta!

Shrimp Scampi
A fantastic classic dish with tender shrimp in a lemony garlic sauce!
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Shrimp Scampi

2. Southern Shrimp & Grits

This southern shrimp & grits is the definition of comfort food! It’s bold and flavorful, but not too heavy.

Best of all, it can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, or dinner!

Southern Shrimp & Grits
Southern shrimp & grits is the epitome of home-cooked comfort food that makes both your tastebuds and your soul happy! Southern shrimp and grits is sometimes called "breakfast shrimp", though it makes a fabulous breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner! The warm and cheesy grits topped with perfectly cooked Cajun shrimp that's been mixed with creamy tomatoes, bell peppers, and onions- it's downright heavenly!
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Best Southern shrimp and grits served in cast iron skillet with Cajun shrimp stacked on top.

3. Garlic Butter Shrimp

Garlic butter shrimp is a great recipe to make in large batches for gatherings with friends and family. Let this dish be the star of tonight’s dinner or use it as a delicious appetizer.

Garlic Butter Shrimp
This garlic butter shrimp combines tender sauteed shrimp with rich and flavorful butter and garlic for a quick and delicious meal! The succulent shrimp are drenched in this flavorful sauce to make the best simple shrimp dish you’ll ever make! Serve it over pasta or rice for a complete dinner!
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Wide image of the garlic butter shrimp garnished with parsley.

4. Cajun Shrimp

You are going to fall in love with this Cajun shrimp recipe! It is delightfully zesty and extremely easy to make!

Cajun Shrimp
Cajun shrimp can be made in just under 10 minutes. This zesty and buttery shrimp recipe is something that people will rave about! Pair your shrimp with pasta, rice, veggies, or eat them by themselves- no matter what you choose you will have a dinner everyone enjoys!
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Closeup square image of cajun shrimp with lemon slices in a frying pan.

5. Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta

Lemon garlic shrimp pasta is citrusy with just the right amount of heat! This lemon garlic pasta is made with crushed red pepper flakes that make it just a little spicy, but only add them if you want to!

Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta
Lemon garlic shrimp pasta is an easy-to-make dish that combines al dente pasta with succulent, tender shrimp and a deliciously rich sauce. It's a fantastical, flavorful seafood pasta anyone can make. Toss it together in just 20 minutes for a new family favorite meal.
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Tasty lemon garlic shrimp pasta in the skillet and ready to serve as a family favorite 20 minute dinner.

6. Garlic Shrimp Pasta

Garlic shrimp pasta tastes so good, that your dinner guests will think that you picked it up from a local restaurant! This garlic shrimp pasta has multiple layers of flavors that are an incredible explosion for your tastebuds!

Garlic Shrimp Pasta
This tasty Garlic Shrimp Pasta combines perfectly cooked shrimp, pasta, and fresh greens with a buttery garlic sauce for a simple shrimp dinner that everyone will love! The easy white wine sauce makes the dinner perfect for pairing with a good bottle of Pinot Grigio or Chardonnay, or substitute seafood broth to omit the wine!
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7. Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajitas

Sheet pan shrimp fajitas are one of my favorite dishes to make for date nights. They are easy to make and have all my favorite ingredients! These sheet pan shrimp fajitas are great with flour or corn tortillas!

Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajitas
These sheet pan shrimp fajitas are an incredibly flavorful and easy-to-prepare seafood dinner to serve on any family weeknight meal! Tender, juicy pieces of shrimp are cooked with bell peppers, onion, cilantro, and seasoning for a super tasty meal that everyone loves! Toss everything together and cook on the same sheet pan for minimal fuss and a quick clean up too!
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These sheet pan shrimp fajitas are an amazingly easy, tasty, and healthy dinner the whole family will love!

8. Air Fryer Frozen Shrimp

Air fryer frozen shrimp is a great late-night recipe if you want something simple and easy to make. This air fryer frozen shrimp is great with cocktail sauce or a spritz of lemon juice!

Air Fryer Frozen Shrimp
These air-fryer frozen shrimp come straight out of the freezer and can still be on your table, ready to eat in just 10 minutes. Cooking times are also noted for fresh shrimp, cooked frozen shrimp, and breaded frozen shrimp, so you can have your choice cooked up in no time. Plus, you can also make a tasty shrimp cocktail in a hurry.
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Air fryer shrimp served with lemon wedges and cocktail sauce.

9. Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp

This coconut shrimp is crunchy on the outside and perfectly tender on the inside. Pair this coconut shrimp with homemade cocktail sauce or your favorite dip!

Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp
These fantastically flavorful Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp are super crunchy thanks to a coconut and Panko breading! They're incredibly delicious and an amazing appetizer to have when entertaining or just whenever the craving for a crispy shrimp snack hits you!
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Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp is a super easy way to make deliciously crispy coconut shrimp in just minutes!

10. General Tso's Shrimp

If you love ordering general Tso’s shrimp from your local Chinese take-out restaurant, then you will love this recipe! This general Tso’s shrimp is crispy, sweet, and salty, all at the same time!

General Tso's Shrimp
General Tso’s Shrimp recipe is easy-to-make and combines crisp wok-fried shrimp with a sweet and salty sauce! It’s like your favorite takeout but so much better because you can make it in no time at all (without leaving the house)!
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General Tos's shrimp served over stir fried sugar snap peas and rice.

11. Shrimp with Garlic Sauce

This shrimp with garlic sauce is a great meal for any time of the day. It is light and healthy with extra vegetables and lots of flavor. This shrimp with garlic sauce will impress your family and maybe even yourself!

Shrimp with Garlic Sauce
This tasty shrimp with garlic sauce combines tender, wok-fried shrimp with tender-crisp vegetables in a rich, flavorful garlic sauce! It's an incredibly flavorful family meal that can be ready to enjoy in just 20 minutes, start to finish!
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Shrimp with garlic sauce in pan.

12. Shrimp Rangoons

Shrimp rangoons are one of my favorite dishes from my local Chinese take-out restaurant and this recipe is just as delicious! These rangoons are crunchy on the outside and creamy on the inside.

Shrimp Rangoons
These easy-to-make Shrimp Rangoons have a delightfully crispy wonton wrapped around a creamy filling that's studded with tender pieces of shrimp in every bite! The tangy cream cheese is the perfect combination to pair with pieces of plump shrimp and their ocean-like flavor!
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large square image Crispy Shrimp Rangoons served on white plate with sweet and sour sauce.

13. Shrimp Enchiladas

These shrimp enchiladas are a great dish to make for holidays or gatherings with your friends and family. These enchiladas are filling and have tons of flavor that everyone will love.

Shrimp Enchiladas
These super easy to make Shrimp Enchiladas combine all of the flavors you love in enchiladas with tender shrimp! This tasty Mexican food dinner is filled with corn, tomatoes, onion, and diced shrimp then rolled in tortillas and topped with red sauce! Add more veggies, or swap some of your favorites in! You're going to love these shrimp enchiladas!
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14. Hibachi Steak and Shrimp

Hibachi steak and shrimp is my go-to meal at my favorite Japanese steakhouse. If you want Japanese hibachi steak and shrimp but don’t want to leave your house, this recipe is all you need!

Hibachi Steak and Shrimp (Benihana Copycat)
Enjoy the delectable taste of hibachi cooking with this Benihana copycat hibachi steak and shrimp recipe. This dish features succulent shrimp and a perfectly grilled medium-rare New York strip steak perfect for a weeknight feast. Paired with traditional hibachi-style vegetables and mouth-watering dipping sauces, you can recreate the hibachi experience at home.
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easy hibachi steak and shrimp dinner

15. Garlic Shrimp Alfredo Bake

If you are looking for something comforting and delicious, you will love this garlic shrimp Alfredo bake! This dish is great for Sunday dinners with everyone gathered around the table, indulging in this wonderful meal!

Garlic Shrimp Alfredo Bake
This garlic shrimp alfredo bake is a family-pleasing pasta dinner that comes together in practically no time! It's so easy and only takes a few minutes on the stovetop before it goes right into the oven to finish cooking. This cheesy shrimp pasta casserole is about to be your family's new favorite recipe!
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16. Coctel de Camarones (Mexican Shrimp Cocktail)

Coctel de camarones has so many layers of fresh and fantastic flavors that you will want to make it for every occasion! This recipe is great as an appetizer, snack, or even the main course!

Pair it with flour tortillas, tortilla chips, or cilantro lime rice.

Coctel de Camarones (Mexican Shrimp Cocktail)
This Coctel de Camarones (Mexican shrimp cocktail) is a delightfully fresh combination of shrimp and veggies in a clam and tomato sauce! It's cool, refreshing, and full of classic Mexican flavor. Serve it as the perfect appetizer for your taco night or as a light meal of its own!
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Coctel de Camarones Mexican shrimp cocktail served in margarita glasses.

17. Dynamite Shrimp

Dynamite shrimp will have your dinner guests talking about how flavorful this dish is! This dynamite shrimp is tangy and creamy with just the right amount of spice.

Dynamite Shrimp
Dynamite shrimp is a delightfully tangy appetizer that combines crispy batter-fried shrimp that's been tossed in a tangy sriracha mayo sauce! It's a combination that is well-loved at Japanese restaurants, but that is incredibly easy to re-create at home for the whole family to enjoy! Skip the takeout and try my totally tasty dynamite shrimp recipe instead!
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Dynamite shrimp served on green leaf lettuce with green onions as garnish.

18. Creamy Coconut Shrimp

Creamy coconut shrimp is just the dish for your next dinner party! This creamy coconut shrimp is simple to make and pairs well with any type of rice or pasta.

Double the batch because you will definitely want more than one serving!

Creamy Coconut Shrimp
This incredibly easy to make Chinese buffet style Creamy Coconut Shrimp is a super tasty 15 minute dinner. The tender shrimp is quickly sautéed in coconut oil, stirred into the sweet coconut sauce, then topped with fresh lime zest for a tangy combination.
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an overhead ¾ view of the chinese buffet style creamy coconut shrimp in a blue speckled bowl

19. Hunan Shrimp

Hunan shrimp is nutty and perfectly seasoned. This Hunan shrimp recipe is simple to make and will make dinner a breeze.

Serve Hunan shrimp with your favorite sautéed vegetables and a heaping helping of white rice.

Hunan Shrimp
This Hunan Shrimp combines tender shrimp that have been wok-fried and then coated in a flavorful Hunan sauce. Add stir-fried vegetables and rice for a light, healthy family meal. Even better, you can make this 20-minute dinner in less time than it takes to run to your local Chinese food restaurant!
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Large square overhead image of hunan shrimp served in a white bowl with chopsticks placed on rim set on a dark blue background.

20. Panda Express Honey Walnut Shrimp

This honey walnut shrimp tastes so much like the Panda Express version that you will forget that you made it yourself! What's not to love about tender tempura shrimp coated in a sweet and tangy sauce?

Panda Express Honey Walnut Shrimp {Easy Copycat Recipe}
Panda Express Honey Walnut Shrimp is a tender wok fried tempura battered shrimp coated in a sweet and tangy sauce! The wok-fried shrimp turns out incredibly fresh and tender when made at home, which is why this tasty homemade dish is so much better than the original. Yum!
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large square image of the panda express honey walnut shrimp served in a white bowl with green onions as garnish

21. Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta

Bang Bang shrimp pasta has a creamy sauce that is a little spicy and very flavorful. This bang bang shrimp pasta is a great meal for any night of the week!

Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta
This bang bang shrimp pasta features spaghetti noodles, tasty shrimp, and a wonderfully savory and creamy sauce! Your entire family will love this dish so much that it will find a spot on your weekly dinner rotation. Plus, it is on the table and ready to enjoy in just 20 minutes!
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Best Shrimp Recipes: Cajun Shrimp (+More Great Dishes To Make!)

Try a few of these incredible shrimp recipes and you will see just how versatile and easy to cook shrimp really is! Shrimp is perfect for making fast dinners because it cooks in a flash and it's relatively healthy, depending on how you prepare it. So, check out this list of shrimp recipes any time you need some weeknight dinner inspiration!
Author | Angela Latimer
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 153kcal
Prep 5 minutes
Cooking 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
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Ingredients
 

  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon garlic (minced)
  • 1 lb shrimp (large, peeled and deveined)
  • 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning (see recipe or use your favorite brand)
  • 1 teaspoon herbes de provence (optional)
  • 1 large lemon (optional, juiced or served on the side)

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Instructions
 

  • Bring your skillet with the butter to medium to medium-high heat until the butter is melted and beginning to bubble. Add the garlic and saute for 1 minute.
  • Once the garlic is fragrant, stir in the shrimp and the Cajun seasoning until well coated. *The optional herbes de provence can also be added at this time, as well as a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.
  • Saute the shrimp for an additional 3-5 minutes or until the shrimp is no longer translucent, and nicely pink in color.
  • Remove from heat and serve immediately.

Notes

  • The addition of herbes de provence adds French influence to the Cajun flavor, making the dish more Creole flavored. Either way, it's absolutely tasty!
  • I usually use half the lemon to squeeze into my Cajun shrimp, and slice the remaining half into wedges for serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 153kcal (8%) | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 23g (46%) | Fat: 7g (11%) | Saturated Fat: 4g (25%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 198mg (66%) | Sodium: 181mg (8%) | Potassium: 346mg (10%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 1g (1%) | Vitamin A: 1046IU (21%) | Vitamin C: 1mg (1%) | Calcium: 84mg (8%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)
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Course Appetizers, Main Dish, Seafood, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Southern

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