29 fried shrimp recipes

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Coconut fried shrimp with a beer batter and flaked coconut coating, deep-fried golden in under a minute per side. A crispy, tropical appetizer or main dish.

Sweet and sour shrimp dip combines pineapple juice, vinegar, sugar, and bell pepper into a glossy red dipping sauce for fried shrimp. The classic restaurant sauce, made at home.

Chinese glutinous rice steamed with slivered ham, dried shrimp, mushrooms, and preserved turnip. A savory sticky rice dish cooked low and slow in an earthen pot.

Coconut shrimp deep-fried until golden with a shredded coconut coating, served with a honey mustard horseradish dipping sauce. Inspired by Scottsdale's Camelback Inn.

Nigiri sushi, the hand-formed Japanese rice fingers topped with raw or cooked seafood and a touch of mustard or wasabi. Make sushi at home with just rice, fish, and a few simple ingredients.

Quick Italian pasta shells tossed with garlic-sauteed shrimp, fresh green beans, sun-dried tomatoes, and crushed red pepper in olive oil. A 25-minute weeknight dinner with big Mediterranean flavor.

Alaskan spot prawns simmered with cannellini beans, garlic, rosemary, and Roma tomatoes, finished with extra virgin olive oil. Rustic Italian-coast cooking with sweet head-on prawns.

Seafood quiche squares are a party favorite: a flaky crescent-roll crust topped with shrimp, crab and two cheeses, baked in a custard and cut into bite-size squares. Easy, crowd-feeding finger food, served warm.

Laksa gets a bad rap in Singapore because of the addition of coconut cream. However, coconut oil is actually a superfood, containing important compounds that enhance immunity and protect against digestive system disorders. In particular, coconuts are rich in lauric acid, which is known for being antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal, and boosts the immune system. Choose virgin coconut oil and coconut products that have no questionable ingredients added to them.

This stir fry is sweet and as fiery as you want to make it with Sriracha sauce. This recipe uses beef, but you could substitute chicken or shrimp. It's quick and easy to make, and is impressively attractive.

Quick stir-fried shrimp with garlic, ginger, green onion, and a brandy flambe finish. Butterflied shrimp seared over high heat and ready in under 5 minutes.

Oven-baked coconut shrimp with a triple-dip coating of egg, flour, and shredded coconut. Crispy outside, juicy inside, no deep frying required. Ready in 40 minutes.

Phoenix Rolls (Banh Phuong Hoang): thin chicken breast slices wrapped around ham and a lemongrass shrimp paste, dusted in cornstarch, and pan-fried until golden. A crispy Vietnamese party bite.

Stir-fried rice loaded with chicken, shrimp, ham, peas, and sweet pineapple chunks, served right inside a hollowed-out pineapple. A showstopping Thai fried rice that tastes as wild as it looks.

Pan-fried red snapper fillets topped with butter-sauteed shrimp, capers, lemon slices, and slivered almonds. A 30-minute seafood dinner with bistro-level elegance.