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Kare-Kare — Filipino Oxtail Peanut Stew
A magnificent Filipino braise of oxtail, tripe, and vegetables in a rich, creamy peanut and annatto sauce, served with the essential fermented shrimp paste (bagoong).
⏱ 270 min🔥 720 kcalHard
★4.8(1,200)
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Filipino Shrimp Recipes
19 recipes using shrimp — Adobo, sinigang, lechon — bold, sour and deeply savoury island cooking.
These 19 filipino shrimp recipes are ready in about 96 minutes on average, with 280–820 kcal per serving, and 42% are rated easy enough for a weeknight. Every recipe includes exact ingredient quantities, step-by-step instructions and full nutrition per serving.
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recipes
96 min
average time
510 kcal
avg per serving
42%
easy recipes
How Filipino cuisine cooks with shrimp
Filipino cuisine — Adobo, sinigang, lechon — bold, sour and deeply savoury island cooking — brings its own distinctive techniques and seasonings to every ingredient it touches. When Filipino cooks work with shrimp, they reach for its own regional aromatics, fats and signature spice blends, and the techniques that come up most across these recipes are simmering, sautéing, steaming and boiling.
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, onion, fish sauce, soy sauce, coconut milk and oxtail. The dishes here span filipino classics ready in as little as 35 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.
Reader favourite: Pancit Bihon is the highest-rated dish in this collection at 4.9★ from 2,640 ratings.
19 Filipino Shrimp Recipes
✨ Newdinner
Pancit Canton
Filipino stir-fried wheat noodles with pork, shrimp, vegetables and a savoury soy-oyster sauce — the birthday dish synonymous with long life.
⏱ 40 min🔥 480 kcalEasy
★4.8(5,431)
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Kare-Kare
A rich Filipino oxtail and peanut sauce stew — slow-braised until meltingly tender in a thick, golden peanut and annatto sauce, served with bagoong shrimp paste on the side.
⏱ 210 min🔥 620 kcalHard
★4.8(980)
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Bicol Express
A fiery Filipino pork and coconut milk stew from the Bicol region — tender pork cooked with chilies, shrimp paste, and coconut milk until the sauce is rich and intensely spicy.
⏱ 55 min🔥 560 kcalEasy
★4.8(1,230)
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Kare-Kare
A celebratory Filipino stew of oxtail and vegetables in a rich, golden peanut sauce, always served with shrimp paste (bagoong) on the side.
⏱ 180 min🔥 560 kcalHard
★4.9(456)
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Laing
A Bicolano dish of dried taro leaves simmered in rich coconut milk with pork, shrimps, and fiery bird's eye chillies — intensely flavourful.
⏱ 75 min🔥 440 kcalMedium
★4.7(312)
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Pancit Palabok
A festive Filipino noodle dish — thin rice noodles topped with a golden shrimp-and-pork sauce, crushed chicharon, shrimps, eggs, and spring onions.
⏱ 60 min🔥 480 kcalMedium
★4.8(412)
✨ Newdinner
Kare-Kare (Filipino Oxtail Peanut Stew)
The Philippines' grand fiesta stew — slow-braised oxtail and tripe in a thick golden peanut and toasted-rice sauce, served with bok choy, eggplant, long beans and a side of pungent shrimp paste.
⏱ 210 min🔥 620 kcalHard
★4.8(470)
✨ Newdinner
Bicol Express (Filipino Pork in Coconut Chile Sauce)
Slow-simmered pork belly in coconut milk, shrimp paste and an arsenal of long green chiles — the Bicol region's fierce, creamy national dish.
⏱ 75 min🔥 820 kcalEasy
★4.7(980)
✨ Newlunch
Pancit Canton (Filipino Crispy Noodles)
Golden, crispy stir-fried egg noodles with vegetables and meat — a Filipino party favorite.
⏱ 35 min🔥 380 kcalEasy
★4.6(1,200)
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Pancit Bihon
Filipino stir-fried rice noodles with chicken, shrimp, and vegetables — birthday party essential.
⏱ 45 min🔥 420 kcalEasy
★4.9(2,640)
✨ Newdinner
Bicol Express (Filipino Spicy Pork in Coconut Milk)
Pork simmered in coconut milk with shrimp paste and plenty of fresh chile, a fiery dish from the Bicol region of the Philippines.
⏱ 55 min🔥 580 kcalMedium
★4.5(30)
✨ Newsnack
Ukoy (Filipino Shrimp and Vegetable Fritters)
Crispy fried fritters of shredded vegetables and whole small shrimp, a popular Filipino snack served with a vinegar dipping sauce.
⏱ 35 min🔥 300 kcalEasy
★4.3(21)
✨ Newdinner
Kare-Kare (Filipino Oxtail Peanut Stew)
Oxtail and vegetables braised in a rich, thick peanut sauce, a distinctive Filipino stew traditionally served with fermented shrimp paste.
⏱ 210 min🔥 580 kcalHard
★4.6(33)
✨ Newstarter
Siomai (Filipino Steamed Pork Dumplings)
Steamed dumplings of ground pork, shrimp and water chestnut, a Filipino-Chinese favorite served with calamansi and soy sauce.
⏱ 45 min🔥 280 kcalMedium
★4.5(29)
✨ Newsoup
Filipino Molo Soup (Toasted Garlic Dumpling Soup)
Ilonggo-style Filipino dumpling soup with a savory pork filling in a toasted garlic and chicken broth.
⏱ 59 min🔥 309 kcalEasy
★4.7(18)
✨ Newdinner
Filipino Pinakbet-Style Baked Vegetables (Sweet Heat)
Filipino mixed vegetables baked with shrimp paste, tomato, and a touch of chili heat and sweetness.
⏱ 65 min🔥 498 kcalHard
★4.4(25)
✨ Newdinner
Filipino Bicol Express Rice Bowl
Spicy pork simmered in coconut milk and chile, Bicol Express-style, served over rice.
⏱ 65 min🔥 610 kcalMedium
★4.6(67)
✨ Newdinner
Filipino Ginataang Hipon (Shrimp in Coconut Chile Sauce) over Rice
Shrimp simmered in coconut milk with garlic and chile, served over steamed rice.
⏱ 35 min🔥 430 kcalEasy
★4.6(53)
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
Filipino Shrimp Recipes — FAQ
How long do Filipino shrimp recipes take to make?
Most of these 19 Filipino shrimp recipes are ready in around 96 minutes from start to finish. The quickest, Pancit Canton (Filipino Crispy Noodles), takes about 35 minutes, while the slower-cooked dishes run up to 270 minutes.
How many calories are in Filipino shrimp dishes?
Across this collection they range from about 280 to 820 kcal per serving, averaging 510 kcal — Siomai (Filipino Steamed Pork Dumplings) is the lightest option at 280 kcal.
What is the easiest Filipino shrimp recipe for beginners?
Pancit Canton is a great place to start — it's rated easy and comes together in about 40 minutes. 42% of the recipes here are beginner-friendly.
What goes well with shrimp in Filipino cooking?
In these recipes, shrimp is most often paired with garlic, onion, fish sauce, soy sauce, coconut milk and oxtail. Filipino kitchens also lean on its own regional aromatics, fats and signature spice blends.
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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