221 shrimp appetizer recipes

Beer-boiled shrimp chilled in a seasoned broth with bay leaf, peppercorns, and garlic. Serve cold with bowls of beer for dunking on a hot summer day.

Deep-fried ginger shrimp in a light batter with garlic, chili sauce, and whipped egg white. Crispy, golden, and served with the tail on for easy dipping.

Egg foo yung: Chinese-American egg pancakes with bean sprouts and crab or shrimp, pan-fried and served with a thickened soy sauce gravy. Quick, satisfying dinner ready in 45 minutes.

Cold sauced shrimp appetizer in a creamy curry-chili sauce with horseradish, mango chutney, capers, and a kick of Tabasco. A make-ahead party dish that improves overnight.

Crispy phyllo bundles filled with curried shrimp, coconut, chopped peanuts, yogurt, and chutney. Makes 24 golden bite-sized appetizers. Freezer-friendly, so you can bake them straight from frozen for easy entertaining.

Filipino lumpia packed with ground pork, shrimp, mushrooms, and crunchy water chestnuts, rolled tight and fried until golden and crisp. Served hot with a tangy sweet and sour dipping sauce.

Retro shrimp mousse dip with cream cheese, tomato soup, mayonnaise, and chopped shrimp set with gelatin into a firm, scoopable spread. A make-ahead party appetizer that's been stealing the show at potlucks for decades.

Freezer-friendly shrimp quesadillas with Monterey Jack cheese, green onions, and cilantro in flour tortillas. Assemble ahead, freeze, and cook from frozen in minutes.

Homemade siopao steamed dumplings stuffed with a savory shrimp, ground pork, and water chestnut filling. Makes 30 pillowy buns from scratch, street-food style.

Crispy fried wontons stuffed with pork, shrimp, and napa cabbage, pan-fried in peanut oil and glazed with teriyaki. Served with a sweet orange marmalade dipping sauce.

Layered avocado terrine with Dijon mustard and whipped cream, sliced and served with poached shrimp and a fresh basil tomato cream sauce. A showstopping chilled appetizer for special occasions.

Shrimp spread with chopped cooked shrimp, cream cheese, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, and lemon juice. A tangy, no-cook appetizer spread for crackers and vegetables.

This scrumptious appetizer calls for beer, jalapeno peppers, shrimp and hot chili sauce.

Lemon-marinated shrimp and thick mushroom slices threaded on picks with a tangy tarragon-Dijon dressing. A low-fat party appetizer ready in 15 minutes.

Creamy shrimp spread blended with cream cheese, mayo, lemon juice, and dill. A quick food processor appetizer for crackers or rye bread, ready in minutes.

Crispy coconut-crusted jumbo shrimp fried golden and served with a tangy pineapple cocktail dipping sauce. This Hawaiian-style appetizer is ready in 20 minutes and feeds a crowd.