What can I make with shrimp and garlic?
Shrimp and Garlic is the fastest protein in most kitchens: usually under ten minutes, start to finish. The recipes below use shrimp and garlic, and the notes after them cover the timing and heat that keep it tender rather than rubbery.
12 recipes with shrimp and garlic
Shrimp Fried Rice
Quick wok-style fried rice with shrimp and eggs.
Chinese20m3Nasi Goreng
Sweet, savory, spicy fried rice topped with a fried egg.
Indonesian25m4
Shrimp With Snow Peas
You can also use sugar snap peas for this recipe.
Chinese4
Fiskesuppe (Creamy Norwegian Fish Soup)
▢ Cut the fish fillets in cubes or strips.
Norway4
Jamaican Pepper Shrimp
In a medium bowl, combine shrimp with minced Scotch Bonnet peppers, all-purpose seasoning, ground annatto, and grounf allspice.
Jamaican4
Jamaican Curry Shrimp Recipe
Season shrimp with 1 Tablespoon of curry powder and all-purpose seasoning and set aside for about 10 minutes while you prepare the other ingredients like chopping your onions, peppers, and garlic.
Jamaican4
Shrimp Chow Fun
STEP 1 - SOAK THE RICE NOODLES Soak the rice noodles overnight untill they are soft STEP 2 - BOIL THE RICE NOODLES Boil the noodles for 10-15 minutes and then rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process of the noodles.
Chinese4Classic Hummus
Silky chickpea dip with tahini and lemon.
Middle Eastern10m6Vegetable Stir Fry
Crisp-tender veggies in a glossy ginger-soy sauce.
Chinese15m2Egg Fried Rice
Wok-tossed day-old rice with egg, scallion, and soy.
Chinese15m4Zucchini Noodles
Spiralized zucchini tossed with pesto and cherry tomatoes.
American15m4Kale Caesar Salad
Hearty kale tossed in creamy Caesar dressing.
American15m4
How to cook shrimp and garlic the easy way
- 1Dry the shrimp and garlic thoroughly and season just before it hits the heat, so the salt does not draw out moisture.
- 2Use a hot, well-oiled pan and lay it away from you. Leave it alone until the edges turn opaque.
- 3Flip once. Most fillets need 3-4 minutes on the first side and barely 1-2 on the second; shrimp cook in about 90 seconds a side.
- 4Take it off while the centre is just translucent. Carryover heat finishes it, and overcooked seafood cannot be rescued.
What goes well with shrimp and garlic
Shrimp and Garlic is at its best with lemon, butter, garlic, dill, chili flakes and white wine. Any two or three of those, plus shrimp and garlic, is already a dinner rather than an ingredient list.
Storing shrimp and garlic
Fresh shrimp and garlic should be cooked the day you buy it, or the day after at the latest, stored over ice in the coldest part of the fridge. Frozen is often the better choice - thaw it overnight in the fridge, never at room temperature. Cooked leftovers keep two days.
Substituting shrimp and garlic
If you are out of shrimp and garlic, look for something that behaves the same way in the pan rather than something that tastes the same. Match the moisture level, the cooking time, and the richness, and adjust the liquid slightly if your substitute releases more water. When in doubt, describe what you actually have in the chat and Mr. Chef will rewrite the recipe around it.
Shrimp and Garlic recipes: common questions
- What can I make with shrimp and garlic and not much else?
- Plenty. With shrimp and garlic plus an onion, garlic, oil, and salt you already have the base of a skillet dinner, a soup, or a simple sauce. Add a starch - rice, pasta, bread, or potatoes - and it becomes a full meal. The recipes above are ordered so the ones needing the fewest extra items come first.
- What is the quickest shrimp and garlic recipe?
- Look for the entries above marked 20 minutes or less. As a rule, anything cut small and cooked in a hot pan beats anything roasted whole, and one-pan recipes save more time in cleanup than in cooking.
- Can I substitute shrimp and garlic?
- In most recipes yes, as long as the replacement plays a similar role - similar moisture, similar cooking time, similar richness. Swapping across roles (a watery vegetable for a starchy one, for instance) usually needs a change in liquid or cooking time too.
- How do I use up leftover shrimp and garlic?
- Fried rice, a frittata, a grain bowl, a soup, or a quesadilla will absorb almost any leftover shrimp and garlic without a recipe. If you want something specific, tell Mr. Chef exactly what is in the fridge and it will build a recipe around it.
- What temperature should shrimp and garlic be cooked to?
- Use an instant-read thermometer rather than timing: 165F for poultry, 160F for ground meat, 145F for whole cuts and fish, all measured at the thickest point away from bone. Rest larger cuts for five minutes before cutting.