Easy Shrimp Recipes

This 20 minute honey garlic shrimp is a reader favorite recipe. It’s extra quick, very simple, and delivers big flavor. Served with brown rice and vegetables or over a salad, this healthy dish is sure to join your regular dinner rotation.

Are you looking for a super quick, yet flavorful dinner this week? We have it right here for you. This saucy shrimp owes a lot of its flavor to a bold marinade of honey, soy sauce, and garlic, which is music to everyone’s taste buds. For a little extra flavor, we add some minced fresh ginger, but that’s entirely optional.

20 Minute Honey Garlic Shrimp

This 20 minute honey garlic shrimp is a reader favorite recipe. It’s extra quick, very simple, and delivers big flavor. Served with brown rice and vegetables or over a salad, this healthy dish is sure to join your regular dinner rotation.

Prep: 15min

Total: 20min

Yield: 4

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup honey
• 1/4 cup soy sauce (we usually use reduced sodium)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced (or 1 teaspoon jarred minced garlic)
• optional: 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
• 1 lb medium uncooked shrimp, peeled & deveined
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• optional for garnish: chopped green onion

Instruction:

1. Whisk the honey, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger (if using) together in a medium bowl. You will use half for the marinade in step 2 and half for cooking the shrimp in step 3.
2. Place shrimp in a large sealable container or zipped-top bag. Pour 1/2 of the marinade/sauce mixture on top, give it all a shake or stir, then allow shrimp to marinate in the refrigerator for 15 minutes or for up to 8-12 hours. Cover and refrigerate the rest of the marinade for step 3. (Time-saving tip: while the shrimp is marinating, we usually steam broccoli and microwave some quick brown rice.)
3. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Place shrimp in the skillet. (Discard used marinade.) Cook shrimp on one side until pink, about 45 seconds, then flip shrimp over. Pour in remaining marinade/sauce and cook it all until shrimp is cooked through, about 1-2 more minutes.
4. Serve shrimp with cooked marinade sauce and a garnish of green onion. The sauce is excellent on brown rice and steamed vegetables on the side.

Garlic Butter Shrimp

This easy garlic butter shrimp is succulent shrimp tossed in an easy garlic and lemon sauce. The perfect quick dinner or appetizer!

Prep: 5min

Total: 10min

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 215 kcal, Protein 23 g, Fat 12 g, Saturated Fat 7 g, Cholesterol 315 mg, Sodium 481 mg, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 lb large shrimp (I use 16-20 count size, peeled, deveined and tails removed if desired)
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 2-3 teaspoons minced garlic (use more if you love garlic!)
• the juice of one lemon
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley

Instruction:

1. Place the butter in a large pan and melt over medium high heat. Add the shrimp and season with salt, pepper and Italian seasoning.
2. Cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until shrimp are pink and opaque.
3. Add the garlic and cook for one more minute.
4. Stir in the lemon juice and parsley, then serve.

Easy Shrimp Dinner

Easy Shrimp Dinner is a delicious meal made with already cleaned and deveined Argentinian raw shrimp, fresh spinach, butter, peppers, and cheese. Then it’s tossed with linguine pasta. It’s the perfect dinner and it’s ready in 20 minutes!

Prep: 5min

Total: 20min

Serving Size: 2 cups

Nutrition Facts: calories 513 calories, Carbohydrate 35.7 grams carbohydrates, Fat 26.2 grams fat, Fiber 0.7 grams fiber, Protein 33.8 grams protein, Saturated Fat 8.4 grams saturated fat, servingSize 2 cups, Sodium 508 milligrams sodium, Sugar 1.2 grams sugar

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ( 16-ounces) frozen Red Argentinian Shrimp – thawed, rinsed, drained
• 4 Tbsp. olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves – thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup roasted red peppers- finely chopped
• 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. black pepper
• 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
• 3 Tbsp. unsalted butter
• 2 to 4 cups fresh baby spinach (adjust the amount to your liking)
• 3 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 pound (8-ounce) linguine pasta

Instruction:

1. Take the frozen shrimps and toss them into a colander. Place the colander into your sink and run cold water over them for a few minutes. Then leave them to drain in the sink until they are completely thawed.
2. Next, fill a large pot with water and place it on the stove-top and over high heat. Add 2 teaspoons of salt to the water.
3. Meanwhile, preheat a large skillet on medium heat, and add olive oil and garlic. Saute the garlic for about 2 minutes, or until the garlic is golden.
4. Add crushed red pepper flakes, shrimps, roasted red peppers, and season with salt and black pepper. Cook for about 2 minutes.
5. Pour in the chicken broth and reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 3 minutes, until the broth reduces a little and the shrimps have turned pink-ish opaque.
6. Toss in butter, spinach, and Parmesan cheese. Stir until the spinach wilts. Turn off the heat.
7. Toss linguine pasta into the pot with boiling water. Cook pasta until it’s al-dente, or follow directions on the package. When pasta is ready. Use a large spaghetti fork to pull the linguine out and transfer it to the large skillet next to it.
8. Stir the linguine with the shrimps and TASTE the sauce, and adjust the seasonings with salt and pepper to your preference. Then serve!
9. Serves 3 to 4 servings.

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FAQ

What’s the tastiest way to cook shrimp?

How to cook shrimp for beginners?

What goes best with shrimp?

• Sauteed Spinach.
• Sous Vide Asparagus.
• Roasted Delicata Squash.
• Elote-Style Carrots.
• Instant Pot Corn on the Cob.
• Zucchini Fries.
• Air Fryer Brussel Sprouts.
• Shishito Peppers.

How to cook frozen shrimp best?

1. Fill a large pot halfway with water and bring it to a boil.
2. Add frozen shrimp to the pot, submerging completely.
3. Cover the pot and cook for 2-5 minutes depending on size.
4. Drain the shrimp. Sprinkle with optional seasonings such as salt and pepper.