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Vietnamese Shrimp Recipes

15 recipes using shrimp — Pho, bánh mì, fresh spring rolls — light, fresh and fragrant.

These 15 vietnamese shrimp recipes are ready in about 69 minutes on average, with 160–620 kcal per serving, and 7% 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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69 min

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383 kcal

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easy recipes

How Vietnamese cuisine cooks with shrimp

Vietnamese food is fresh and delicate — fragrant broths and herb-laden plates that feel light yet deeply flavoured. When Vietnamese cooks work with shrimp, they reach for fish sauce, lime, fresh herbs, lemongrass, chilli and rice, and the techniques that come up most across these recipes are boiling, frying, simmering 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 fish sauce, scallions, rice flour, coconut milk, bean sprouts and ground pork. The dishes here span vietnamese classics ready in as little as 25 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.

15 Vietnamese Shrimp Recipes

✨ NewDinner

Banh Xeo

Crispy Vietnamese pancakes filled with shrimp and bean sprouts.

⏱ 60 min🔥 500 kcalMedium

Lunch

Banh Hoai (Hoi An Cao Lau Noodles)

Central Vietnamese specialty: crispy fried noodles with pork, shrimp, greens, and herb-rich sauce.

⏱ 40 min🔥 450 kcalMedium

starter

Nem Ran (Central Vietnamese Fried Spring Rolls)

Crispy fried spring rolls with pork, shrimp, and glass noodles — a Central Vietnamese favorite.

⏱ 50 min🔥 280 kcalMedium

Soup

Tom Yum Goong (Southern Vietnamese Hot and Sour Shrimp Soup)

Aromatic, spicy, and tangy Southeast Asian soup with shrimp, lemongrass, galangal, and lime.

⏱ 40 min🔥 180 kcalMedium

starter

Chả Giò

Vietnamese crispy fried spring rolls with pork and shrimp filling — crunchy outside, savory inside.

⏱ 50 min🔥 320 kcalMedium

✨ NewSoup

Bún Bò Huế (Vietnamese Spicy Beef Noodle Soup)

Central Vietnam's fiery lemongrass beef and pork noodle soup — deeper, spicier and more aromatic than its northern cousin pho.

⏱ 210 min🔥 620 kcalHard

✨ NewLunch

Bún Riêu (Vietnamese Crab and Tomato Noodle Soup)

A vibrant, tangy Vietnamese noodle soup with tomatoes, crab paste, and fluffy egg-and-crab dumplings — one of Hanoi's most beloved street-food bowls.

⏱ 130 min🔥 480 kcalHard

✨ NewDinner

Vietnamese Garlic Butter Noodles with Shrimp

Quick garlic-butter egg noodles tossed with seared shrimp, a popular Vietnamese-American fusion dish.

⏱ 30 min🔥 480 kcalEasy

✨ NewSalads

Vietnamese Green Papaya Salad (Goi Du Du)

A crunchy, tangy shredded green papaya salad with herbs, peanuts, and a bright lime dressing.

⏱ 25 min🔥 160 kcalMedium

✨ NewSnacks

Vietnamese Shrimp and Scallion Pancakes (Banh Xeo-Style)

Crispy turmeric rice-flour pancakes filled with shrimp, pork, and bean sprouts.

⏱ 55 min🔥 460 kcalHard

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✨ Newstarter

Vietnamese Steamed Rice Cakes (Banh Beo)

Delicate steamed rice flour cakes topped with shrimp, fried shallots, and a savory fish sauce dressing.

⏱ 60 min🔥 180 kcalHard

✨ NewSnacks

Vietnamese Fried Spring Rolls (Cha Gio)

Crispy fried spring rolls packed with pork, shrimp, and vegetables, a party favorite across Vietnam.

⏱ 65 min🔥 320 kcalHard

✨ NewSoup

Banh Canh (Vietnamese Thick Noodle Soup)

A hearty Vietnamese soup with thick, chewy tapioca-rice noodles, pork, and shrimp in a savory broth, finished with scallions and cracked pepper.

⏱ 110 min🔥 420 kcalMedium

✨ NewDinner

Vietnamese Pineapple Fried Rice with Tamarind

Vietnamese fried rice tossed with sweet pineapple, shrimp, and a tangy tamarind glaze, finished with crispy shallots.

⏱ 40 min🔥 480 kcalMedium

✨ NewBreakfast

Banh Xeo (Vietnamese Sizzling Crepes) with Tomato

Crispy turmeric rice-flour crepes filled with pork, shrimp, and bean sprouts, wrapped in lettuce and fresh herbs.

⏱ 74 min🔥 420 kcalMedium

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

Vietnamese Shrimp Recipes — FAQ

How long do Vietnamese shrimp recipes take to make?

Most of these 15 Vietnamese shrimp recipes are ready in around 69 minutes from start to finish. The quickest, Vietnamese Green Papaya Salad (Goi Du Du), takes about 25 minutes, while the slower-cooked dishes run up to 210 minutes.

How many calories are in Vietnamese shrimp dishes?

Across this collection they range from about 160 to 620 kcal per serving, averaging 383 kcal — Vietnamese Green Papaya Salad (Goi Du Du) is the lightest option at 160 kcal.

What is the easiest Vietnamese shrimp recipe for beginners?

Vietnamese Garlic Butter Noodles with Shrimp is a great place to start — it's rated easy and comes together in about 30 minutes. 7% of the recipes here are beginner-friendly.

What goes well with shrimp in Vietnamese cooking?

In these recipes, shrimp is most often paired with fish sauce, scallions, rice flour, coconut milk, bean sprouts and ground pork. Vietnamese kitchens also lean on fish sauce, lime, fresh herbs, lemongrass, chilli and rice.