What Is Baby shrimp and How Can I Use It?

Wondering what to do with baby shrimp? This guide covers how to pick it, cook it, store it, and swap it — with 15 recipes to put it to work.

Recipes using baby shrimp

There are 15 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Holly's Crockpot Seafood Cheese Dip

Crockpot seafood cheese dip loaded with shrimp, crab, and lobster melted into a base of cream cheese, sour cream, and processed cheese. Warm, scoopable, and built for a crowd.

Thai Pineapple Rice

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.

Filet Farcis a la Creme

Filet farcis a la creme: flounder fillets rolled around a shrimp, crab, and mushroom stuffing, baked in a cognac cream sauce under melted Swiss. Vintage French bistro elegance.

Fan-Tastic Toppers

Mexican style flavors bring this shrimp and salsa dip to new heights.

Shrimp Spread #1

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.

Red Pepper Bisque with Seafood

Velvety roasted-color red pepper bisque finished with baby shrimp, bay scallops, and corn. A light, dairy-free puree with a tangy lift from tarragon vinegar and lime juice.

Italian-Flavored Shrimp Dip

Italian-flavored shrimp dip with baby shrimp, cream cheese, sour cream, and Italian dressing mix brightened with lemon juice and chopped bell pepper. No-cook appetizer ready after a one-hour chill.

Asian Cabbage Noodle Salad

This Asian-inspired cabbage noodle salad recipe is addictive. The cabbage and noodles are tossed in a magical sweet, salty, sour salad dressing.

Lexington Avenue Seafood Salad

Lexington Avenue seafood salad with shrimp, crab, peas, cucumber, and celery in a horseradish-spiked Thousand Island yogurt dressing. A lighter deli-counter-style seafood salad.

Shrimp Croustades

Crispy bread-cup croustades filled with baby shrimp in a Swiss cheese sauce with lemon zest and Worcestershire. Makes 3 to 4 dozen freezer-friendly party bites.

Shrimp Custard

Silky baked shrimp custard with baby shrimp, fresh ginger, dry sherry, and fish sauce, topped with toasted sesame seeds. An elegant Asian-inspired appetizer or light main that's smooth, savory, and surprisingly simple to make.

Easy Seafood Stew

Easy seafood stew with clams, crab, and baby shrimp in a tomato broth with basil, oregano, and red pepper flakes. A pantry-friendly one-pot stew ready in 40 minutes.

Sweet-And Sour Shrimp

Slow cooker sweet and sour shrimp with pineapple chunks and snow peas in a ginger-soy glaze. Hands-off cooking, served over hot rice. Set it before work, eat like royalty after.

Curried Shrimp Phyllo Bundles

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.

Shrimp Mold with Cream of Shrimp Soup

Party-ready shrimp mold using cream of shrimp soup, cream cheese, and gelatin for 12 servings. Baby shrimp and crab meat suspended in creamy gelatin make a vintage appetizer spread perfect with crackers or sourdough.

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