56 steamed shrimp recipes

Cantonese steamed shrimp in shells with fermented black beans, garlic, and oyster sauce. This classic dim sum dish is tender, flavorful, and ready in just 30 minutes.

Norwegian fiskepudding: a silky steamed haddock mousse bound with cream sauce and eggs, unmolded over shrimp and draped with sorrel sauce. Classic Scandinavian seafood with a delicate custard texture.

Quick curried shrimp with sauteed apples in a light curry-butter sauce. Sweet fruit meets tender shrimp in a 20-minute weeknight dinner that pairs beautifully with steamed rice.

Chinese steamed translucent dumplings (fun gor) filled with shrimp, ground pork, dried mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and water chestnuts in a wheat starch wrapper.

Lemon shrimp casserole topped with a blanket of sliced lemons that steam and infuse citrus into the creamy rice, sharp cheese, and mushroom sauce below. A bright, tangy one-dish seafood dinner.

Seafood paella simmers quick-cooking brown rice with saffron, sweet red peppers, and garlic, then finishes with shrimp, green peas, and steamed-open mussels. A faster, one-pan take on the Spanish classic.

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

Steamed shrimp dumplings with ground turkey, dried mushrooms, and green onions wrapped in wonton skins. Served with a soy-ginger-honey dipping sauce, these 24 bite-sized parcels are a lighter take on dim sum favorites.

Quick, easy and tasty. Shrimp is stir-fried with sweet red bell pepper and cucumber in a sweet and salty sauce. Feel free to substitute shrimp to chicken. Serve it on top of steamed rice or crusty bread.

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.

Filipino ginisang ampalaya with bitter melon, pork, shrimp, and scrambled eggs in a savory patis sauce. A classic Pinoy ulam best served hot over steamed rice.

Steamed mussels topped with a Thai-spiced fish mousse of ginger, lemongrass, shrimp paste, and basil. An elegant bamboo-steamer appetizer for a Southeast Asian dinner.

Cuscusu is a Sicilian shellfish and couscous soup with mussels, clams, shrimp, and scallops in a saffron-tomato broth. Steamed couscous served in bowls with a rich seafood stew ladled over.

Fun gwau: Cantonese steamed dumplings stuffed with pork, shrimp, shiitake mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and water chestnuts, all wrapped in translucent wheat-starch wrappers. A dim sum classic.

Thai-style stuffed tomatoes filled with seasoned ground pork, shrimp, peas, and corn, flavored with pounded garlic, peppercorns, coriander root, and fish sauce. Gently steamed until tender and fragrant.

Traditional New England clam bake with lobsters, clams, corn, potatoes, and shrimp steamed over hot rocks under fresh seaweed. The classic beach-fire feast for a crowd of 24.