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Southern Shrimp and Grits
Creamy polenta grits topped with sautéed shrimp in bacon gravy.
⏱ 40 min🔥 420 kcalMedium
★4.8(2,700)
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American Shrimp Recipes
12 recipes using shrimp — Burgers, BBQ, mac & cheese and comfort food classics.
These 12 american shrimp recipes are ready in about 73 minutes on average, with 420–612 kcal per serving, and 17% are rated easy enough for a weeknight. Every recipe includes exact ingredient quantities, step-by-step instructions and full nutrition per serving.
12
recipes
73 min
average time
493 kcal
avg per serving
17%
easy recipes
How American cuisine cooks with shrimp
American cooking is a melting pot of comfort food — from slow-smoked barbecue to skillet classics, big on bold, crowd-pleasing flavour. When American cooks work with shrimp, they reach for butter, smoked paprika, brown sugar, mustard, hot sauce and good stock, and the techniques that come up most across these recipes are simmering, boiling, frying and sautéing.
Sweet, quick-cooking shellfish that go from raw to ready in two or three minutes — perfect for fast, high-heat dishes. In this collection it's most often cooked with garlic, cajun seasoning, green bell pepper, chicken stock, all-purpose flour and andouille sausage. The dishes here span american classics ready in as little as 35 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.
Reader favourite: Low Country Boil is the highest-rated dish in this collection at 4.9★ from 4,400 ratings.
12 American Shrimp Recipes
starter
Creole Jambalaya
Classic American Creole Jambalaya recipe.
⏱ 54 min🔥 452 kcalHard
★4.7(2,200)
starter
Shrimp Scampi
Classic American Shrimp Scampi recipe.
⏱ 90 min🔥 470 kcalHard
★4.5(4,000)
dinner
Low Country Boil
Classic American Low Country recipe.
⏱ 98 min🔥 474 kcalEasy
★4.9(4,400)
dinner
Shrimp Po'Boy
Classic American Shrimp Po'Boy recipe.
⏱ 122 min🔥 486 kcalEasy
★4.6(5,600)
starter
Po'Boy Sandwich
Classic American Po'Boy Sandwich recipe.
⏱ 126 min🔥 488 kcalHard
★4.8(5,800)
dinner
Red Jambalaya
Tomato-based Creole red jambalaya with sausage, chicken, and shrimp over rice.
⏱ 80 min🔥 520 kcalMedium
★4.7(5,400)
lunch
Shrimp Po'Boy Sandwich
Crispy fried shrimp dressed in a New Orleans French roll.
⏱ 45 min🔥 612 kcalMedium
★4.6(2,941)
dinner
Shrimp Etouffee
Gulf shrimp smothered in a buttery blond-roux Cajun gravy.
⏱ 60 min🔥 478 kcalMedium
★4.7(3,812)
dinner
Louisiana Jambalaya
Hearty Creole rice dish with andouille sausage, shrimp, chicken and the holy trinity of Cajun cooking.
⏱ 65 min🔥 590 kcalMedium
★4.7(17,600)
✨ Newdinner
New Orleans Shrimp and Sausage Jambalaya
A one-pot Louisiana rice dish loaded with shrimp, andouille sausage and the holy trinity, simmered together until deeply flavorful.
⏱ 65 min🔥 480 kcalMedium
★4.6(38)
✨ Newdinner
Shrimp and Rice with Sour Cherry Glaze
Seared shrimp over herbed rice, finished with a tart Michigan-style sour cherry pan sauce.
⏱ 35 min🔥 440 kcalMedium
★4.4(31)
Choosing & preparing shrimp
How to choose
Look for firm, translucent flesh with a clean sea smell — never ammonia. Shell-on shrimp keep more flavour; larger counts (fewer per kilo) mean bigger shrimp.
Prep & storage
Peel and devein, leaving the tail on for presentation if you like. A quick brine firms the texture; pat dry before searing so they brown rather than steam.
When is it done?
Cook just until they curl into a loose C and turn opaque pink — a tight O means they're overdone and rubbery.
Nutrition
Very lean and high in protein, with selenium, vitamin B12 and iodine for few calories.
Classic flavour partners: garlic, lemon, chilli, butter, ginger, parsley
American Shrimp Recipes — FAQ
How long do American shrimp recipes take to make?
Most of these 12 American shrimp recipes are ready in around 73 minutes from start to finish. The quickest, Shrimp and Rice with Sour Cherry Glaze, takes about 35 minutes, while the slower-cooked dishes run up to 126 minutes.
How many calories are in American shrimp dishes?
Across this collection they range from about 420 to 612 kcal per serving, averaging 493 kcal — Southern Shrimp and Grits is the lightest option at 420 kcal.
What is the easiest American shrimp recipe for beginners?
Low Country Boil is a great place to start — it's rated easy and comes together in about 98 minutes. 17% of the recipes here are beginner-friendly.
What goes well with shrimp in American cooking?
In these recipes, shrimp is most often paired with garlic, cajun seasoning, green bell pepper, chicken stock, all-purpose flour and andouille sausage. American kitchens also lean on butter, smoked paprika, brown sugar, mustard, hot sauce and good stock.
How do I know when shrimp is properly cooked?
Cook just until they curl into a loose C and turn opaque pink — a tight O means they're overdone and rubbery.
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