A bag of frozen shrimp is your secret weapon for getting dinner on the table fast! Shrimp is such a versatile and affordable ingredient to keep on hand for a quick dinner.
Shrimp is a great addition to a dinner salad, a stir-fry, or pasta, or enjoy it on its own with a flavorful sauce and rice.
Tip! Frozen shrimp can often be added to recipes right from frozen, but if your recipe calls for thawed shrimp, you can quickly thaw them in a big bowl of cold water in about 15-20 minutes. Fill the bowl right to the top with water, and then place a bowl on top of the bowl to keep the shrimp submerged in the water.
15 fast meals to make with frozen shrimp
Shrimp Tikka Masala
Move over chicken! Shrimp tikka masala is a terrific variation on the classic, with juicy, plump shrimp combined with a classic tikka masala sauce. Ready in less than 30 minutes, too!
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Shrimp Tacos with Mango
Quick and easy shrimp tacos with mango , with fast pan-cooked shrimp, a fresh mango salsa and an avocado lime sauce. A bright, fresh and light dinner that's quick and easy, too!
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Creamy Pasta with Shrimp, Pesto and Tomatoes
A lovely, lightly creamy pasta with shrimp, with the added flavour of pesto, oven-roasted tomatoes and red peppers. A great date night pasta!
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Shrimp Taco Salad
Shrimp tacos in salad form, with shrimp, corn, tortilla strips, black beans, avocado and tomatoes, all tossed in an easy homemade cilantro lime dressing. A fabulous, quick and easy dinner salad!
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Cajun Shrimp with Sausage
This 30-minute, one-pan, Cajun-inspired shrimp and sausage is full of flavour. Serve as is or with rice or pasta.
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Honey Garlic Shrimp
This easy and delicious honey garlic shrimp is ready in a flash. Serve with rice and broccoli or spinach or try it for a shrimp stir fry with vegetables.
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Shrimp with Coconut Milk
A quick, easy and delicious shrimp dinner, with shrimp in a ginger, garlic and turmeric-flavoured coconut milk broth. A feast for the eyes and the palette!
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Thai Red Curry Shrimp
Quick, easy and delicious red curry shrimp is ready in just about 20 minutes! Spoon over rice for a perfect weeknight meal.
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Teriyaki Shrimp Salad with Crispy Rice
Teriyaki shrimp combines with crispy rice, cucumber, edamame and lettuce for a delicious dinner salad. Using store-bought teriyaki sauce makes this dish quick and easy.
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Indian Butter Shrimp
Indian butter shrimp is super delicious and quicker and easier that the chicken version, too. Start with frozen shrimp, that cook in minutes in the aromatic Indian-spiced tomato sauce.
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Creamy Shrimp Asparagus Pasta
This creamy shrimp asparagus pasta is tossed in a creamy lemon sauce, for an easy and delicious weeknight meal. Ready in just 30 minutes!
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Spicy Chorizo and Shrimp
This wonderfully delicious spicy chorizo and shrimp recipe is ready in less than 30 minutes, so perfect for busy weeknights, too! Serve over polenta, rice or cauliflower rice, mashed potatoes or mashed parsnips.
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Thai Green Curry Shrimp
This Thai Green Curry Shrimp with asparagus is loaded with flavour and made in one pan. It's also ready in about 15 minutes, so it's a perfect weeknight meal!
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Spicy Orange Shrimp
This spicy orange shrimp is ready in a flash and full of flavour. Enjoy with rice or with some stir-fried or steamed bok choy for a quick and easy meal in less than 30 minutes!
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One-Pan Shrimp and Orzo
Easy and delicious, this one-pan shrimp and orzo also includes spinach and cherry tomatoes in the mix for a well-rounded and delicious dinner.
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Frozen shrimp is typically sold in somewhere around 1 lb. bags (give or take) and is either frozen raw or cooked and then frozen. I prefer to pick up raw shrimp as it is the most versatile (you can always quickly cook it in a skillet for a recipe that calls for cooked shrimp). In most cases will opt for frozen raw shrimp that has been peeled and deveined. Some shrimp, such as Wild Argentinian, Black Tiger or Zipperback, are typically sold unpeeled, but peeling them once thawed is quite an easy process.
Hi! I’m Jennifer, a home cook schooled by trial and error and almost 40 years of getting dinner on the table! I love to share my favourite recipes, both old and new, together with lots of tips and tricks to hopefully help make your home cooking enjoyable, stress free, rewarding and of course, delicious!
