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Easy Shrimp Recipes

These easy shrimp recipes include seafood salads, skillet dinners, and classic shrimp appetizers.

Two of my favorites are shrimp salad with pasta and peel-and-eat shrimp, perfect for a casual lunch here in the Florida Keys.

I love cooking with local Key West pink shrimp for their sweet flavor, but you can use your favorite wild-caught shrimp in any of these recipes.

Shrimp Appetizers

  • Peel and eat key west pink shrimp recipe
    Peel and Eat Shrimp Recipe
  • shrimp cocktail with homemade cocktail sauce
    Shrimp Cocktail Appetizer
  • Mini Shrimp Skewers
  • Gluten-free coconut shrimp served with sweet chili dipping sauce on a white plate.
    Gluten-Free Coconut Fried Shrimp with Panko
  • Easy shrimp tacos made with skillet-cooked shrimp, fresh vegetables, creamy sauce, and flour tortillas.
    Key West Shrimp Tacos
  • boiled shrimp with coktail sauce and lemons
    Boiled Shrimp With Old Bay

Shrimp Salads

  • shrimp tortillas with cilantro lime dressing
    Shrimp Tortilla Wraps
  • overhead view of shrimp salad with pasta ready for servng
    Shrimp Salad with Pasta
  • Cold key west pink shrimp salad on a bed of lettuce.
    Shrimp Salad with Old Bay and Dill

Easy Shrimp Dinners

  • pan seared shrimp on a plate with lemon wedge
    Pan-Seared Shrimp
  • Skillet blackened shrimp with garlic butter, lemon wedges, and fresh parsley.
    Cajun Blackened Garlic Butter Shrimp
  • steamed shrimp and broccoli
    Steamed Shrimp and Broccoli
  • coconut oil shrimp with caramelized lemon
    Coconut Oil Shrimp
  • Creamy shrimp chowder with bacon, potatoes, carrots, celery, parsley, and oyster crackers in a white bowl.
    Creamy Shrimp Chowder
  • boiled shrimp with lemon, potatoes, and corn
    Boiled Shrimp With Potatoes and Corn
  • steamed shrimp with cocktail sauce
    How To Steam Shrimp
  • Easy shrimp tacos made with skillet-cooked shrimp, fresh vegetables, creamy sauce, and flour tortillas.
    Key West Shrimp Tacos
  • sauteed florida keys pink shrimp with coconut aminos
    Sautéed Shrimp with Coconut Aminos
  • Shrimp and scrambled eggs topped with scallions and parsley, served with avocado slices and a lemon wedge on a white plate
    Shrimp and Scrambled Eggs

Shrimp Cooking Tips and Ideas

  • keto shrimp recipes
    Shrimp Dinner Recipes
  • boiling shrimp with lemon and old bay
    What To Serve with Boiled Shrimp
  • frozen shrimp over ice with cocktail sauce and lemons
    Fresh vs. Frozen Shrimp: Which Is Better?
  • Baked coconut shrimp on a black plate with lemon wedges and a bowl of mango dipping sauce
    Baked Coconut Shrimp with Mango Dipping Sauce
  • Fresh shrimp on ice with lemon wedges.
    High Protein Shrimp Recipes
  • Raw shrimp tossed with blackened seasoning in a wooden bowl with lemon wedges on the side.
    Summer Shrimp Recipes for Easy Dinners
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Hi, I’m Felice. I live in the Florida Keys and share easy recipes made with fresh seafood, steak, and seasonal vegetables. My cooking is inspired by island life and made with simple, real food.

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