These shrimp recipes range from creamy pasta and rice skillets to tacos, grilled skewers and vegetable-filled salads. Choose a complete pasta or rice dish, or pick a shrimp main and plan an accompaniment separately. Each selection links to the full ingredients and directions so you can check the shrimp preparation, cooking sequence and portions.
- Shrimp Recipes with Rice and Tomato Sauce
- Pasta and Gnocchi with Shrimp
- Shrimp Tacos and Fajitas
- Skillet, Oven and Grilled Shrimp
- Salads and Fresh Shrimp Rolls
Most recipes here begin with raw shrimp that are thawed, peeled and deveined, with different sizes affecting the cooking time. Check the complete recipe before starting: some cook shrimp separately and return them at the end, while others add them after rice or vegetables are nearly ready. The fresh rolls are a lighter serving option to pair with other dishes.
Shrimp Recipes with Rice and Tomato Sauce
Choose fried rice, a Cajun-seasoned skillet, jambalaya or shrimp in a tomato sauce. Their rice methods differ: one starts with cold cooked rice, two cook dry rice in the dish, and the Creole-style option prepares rice separately.
1. Cajun Shrimp and Rice Skillet
Dry white long-grain rice simmers with peppers, onion, broth and divided Cajun seasonings. The shrimp join only once the rice is nearly tender. A final portion of butter finishes the skillet, making this a different sequence from a stir-fried rice dinner.
2. Shrimp Fried Rice with Eggs
Shrimp, scrambled eggs, peas and carrots are combined with cold cooked rice and a soy-and-sesame coating. The recipe specifies rice that has been cooled and refrigerated appropriately beforehand. Choose this when you have the correct prepared rice, rather than starting with dry grains.
3. Jambalaya with Chicken, Sausage and Shrimp
Chicken, fully cooked andouille and dry white rice cook with vegetables and tomatoes before shrimp are added near the end. Reserved tomato liquid and broth are measured together for the rice. Choose this for a mixed-protein dinner and follow its staged cooking method.
4. Shrimp Creole with Tomatoes and Peppers
Peppers, onion and celery soften before a tomato-and-broth sauce is simmered and lightly thickened. Raw shrimp finish directly in that sauce. Rice is an optional, separately cooked accompaniment, so include that extra preparation if you want it with dinner.
Pasta and Gnocchi with Shrimp
These shrimp recipes include cream-based sauces, lemon-garlic butter and a corn-and-sausage pasta. The noodles or gnocchi are cooked separately, with the shrimp returned briefly near the finish.
5. Garlic Shrimp Alfredo Pasta
Fettuccine is coated in a sauce of butter, cream, cream cheese and Parmesan, then combined with cooked shrimp. This recipe makes six portions from a full pound of dry pasta. Use gentle heat when finishing the dairy sauce and combining the components.
6. Shrimp and Mushroom Pasta
Cremini mushrooms, garlic, Dijon and a little lemon flavor a thickened cream sauce around shrimp and pasta. The mushrooms cook down before the liquid is added. Choose this for the mushroom component, with reserved pasta water used only as needed to loosen the coating.
7. Lemon Garlic Parmesan Shrimp Linguine
Spinach, garlic, red pepper flakes, butter and Parmesan coat linguine and cooked shrimp, with lemon and parsley at the finish. It uses a butter-based method without a heavy-cream ingredient. The full directions explain how the butter portions and pasta water are used.
8. Shrimp Boil Pasta with Corn and Sausage
Cavatappi, cooked corn, smoked andouille and shrimp share a seafood-seasoned cream sauce. The sausage and shrimp are cooked in separate stages before assembly. Choose this when you want those additional ingredients, rather than a shrimp-only pasta.
9. Shrimp and Gnocchi with Parmesan Cream Sauce
Potato gnocchi are boiled separately and folded into a garlic, herb and Parmesan sauce with cooked shrimp. Half-and-half provides the dairy finish. This option changes the texture from long noodles to small dumplings, with reserved broth available to adjust the sauce.
Shrimp Tacos and Fajitas
Choose lettuce and salsa, a yogurt-based cabbage slaw, or cooked peppers and onion. The tortillas are warmed separately from the shrimp filling in each method.
10. Shrimp Tacos with Lettuce and Salsa
Spice-coated shrimp fill warmed flour tortillas with romaine, ready-to-eat salsa, avocado and cilantro. The toppings are prepared before the seafood is cooked. Choose this for fresh lettuce and salsa rather than a cooked pepper filling or creamy slaw.
11. Cilantro Lime Shrimp Tacos with Slaw
Seasoned shrimp are finished off the heat with lime and honey, then paired with a cabbage, cilantro and Greek yogurt slaw. Avocado and warmed tortillas complete the tacos. Keep the lime portions for the shrimp and slaw separate as described in the recipe.
12. Skillet Shrimp Fajitas
Sliced pepper and onion cook first and are held aside while seasoned shrimp cook in the same skillet. They are tossed together off the heat and served with separately warmed tortillas. Allow for the short shrimp marinating stage while the vegetables are prepared.
Skillet, Oven and Grilled Shrimp
These shrimp recipes provide a main component for dinner. The stir-fry and skewers include vegetables; the honey, cream-sauce and sheet-pan options leave the choice of side dish to you.
13. Garlic Shrimp Stir Fry with Vegetables
Broccoli, snap peas, pepper and carrots cook before raw shrimp and a soy-garlic sauce are added. Cornstarch thickens the sauce as the seafood finishes. Rice is separate from the listed stir-fry, so plan it as an accompaniment if desired.
14. Honey Garlic Shrimp with Soy Glaze
An uncrowded skillet cooks the shrimp before garlic and a clean honey-soy mixture finish the glaze. Steamed rice or vegetables are separately prepared serving choices. Choose this for a sweet-savory coating rather than a cream or tomato sauce.
15. Creamy Garlic Shrimp
Shrimp are cooked in butter and lifted out while a garlic, heavy cream and Parmesan sauce is made over gentle heat. They are folded back in off the burner. This is the standalone cream-sauce option, leaving pasta, bread or vegetables to be chosen separately.
16. Sheet Pan Garlic Butter Shrimp
Prepared shrimp roast in a single layer with melted butter, garlic, lemon and dried herbs, then parsley finishes the tray. The recipe is for shrimp and its pan juices, with no built-in rice or vegetable side. Choose your accompaniment before starting the oven.
17. Grilled Lemon Garlic Shrimp and Vegetables
Jumbo shrimp and chunks of peppers and onion are threaded onto separate skewers so the vegetables can start first. Lemon-garlic butter flavors the shrimp, with a clean portion reserved for serving. Follow the separate vegetable and seafood grilling stages.
Salads and Fresh Shrimp Rolls
These choices combine cooked shrimp with fresh vegetables. The salads include beans, corn and avocado, while the rice-paper rolls are a lighter plate that can be served alongside another dish.
18. Grilled Shrimp Salad with Corn
Grilled corn and shrimp join romaine, black beans, avocado and tomatoes with a cilantro-chipotle dressing. A small marinade portion is separated before it touches raw seafood. The remaining clean dressing is used for the finished salad.
19. Shrimp and Avocado Salad
Cajun-seasoned shrimp roast before joining romaine, beans, corn and tomatoes with avocado and a cilantro-yogurt dressing. Tortilla chips are added just before eating. The full method allows freshly cooked shrimp to be served promptly warm or properly chilled first.
20. Fresh Shrimp Spring Rolls with Mint
Poached, chilled shrimp are wrapped with lettuce, cucumber, carrot and mint in softened rice paper. These fresh rolls are served cold with optional ready-to-eat dipping sauce. Choose them as a lighter dinner component, with another dish if you want a fuller meal.
Before You Choose Your Recipe
Choose shrimp recipes by the complete plate you want, including any separately prepared rice, tortillas or vegetables. Check the shrimp’s starting state and size, follow the order for sauces and grains, and combine cooked seafood gently at the finish. The linked recipes provide the measured quantities and detailed methods.
