Growing up in North Carolina, shrimp were a special-occasion meal for me. My South Louisianan mother didn’t trust anything but Gulf shrimp, so we only ate them when visiting her side of the family in Baton Rouge. I still favor Gulf or other wild shrimp, but fortunately, I now have easy access to mail-order frozen Gulf shrimp, which means some kind of shrimp dish makes it onto my dinner menu at least a few times a month.
I’m not alone in loving shrimp’s mild, nutty flavor, its quick cooking time, and its versatility. Not only is it the most consumed seafood in the US, but it’s also incredibly popular among users of MyRecipes, our tool for saving and organizing recipes from Serious Eats and beyond. If you’re looking for great new ways to add shrimp to your dinner rotation, check out our most-saved shrimp recipes below.
