As party season approaches, the hunt for crowd-pleasing appetizers begins. Among the countless options, shrimp appetizers stand out as elegant and flavorful bites that are quick-cooking and can be cost effective.
Whether you're hosting a casual get-together or a formal soirée, these easy shrimp appetizers for Thanksgiving, Christmas or any holiday party of the year will add flavor and sophistication to your festivities.
Best Shrimp Appetizers for Your Party
Adding a shrimp recipe to your appetizer lineup opens a world of options for you. Whether serving chilled shrimp with delicious sauces, grilled shrimp or a crispy fried prawn platter, your holiday season can be made simpler and more delicious by adding more shrimp to the menu!
Here's 19 of my favorite shrimp appetizer ideas to make for Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Eve, Super Bowl Sunday, Easter, summer party season or any old day of the week!
When you combine the Southern classic of pimento cheese with tender, juicy shrimp...well, your party will never be the same. Spread the dip over toasts and broil, or keep in all in a dish and let folks dip it out themselves.
When it comes to easy recipes that make a huge impression, these baked Garlic Butter Shrimp are a great way to hit a holiday home run. Fresh shrimp (or frozen and thawed) are baked simply in butter, garlic, lemon zest, salt and pepper. Serve this easy shrimp appetizer with lemon wedges, cocktail sauce and a sprinkle of fresh parsley. Jumbo shrimp or large shrimp work just as well, and they'll require even less cooking time.
Super savory make-ahead shrimp salad gets piled high over grilled sourdough and creamy avocados. Cut your toasts into slices and serve with lemon wedges for an impressive party appetizer.
Your tray of crispy butterfly shrimp will disappear in minutes...especially when you serve it with Homemade Cocktail Sauce or Spicy Aioli.
Pile your classic, creamy shrimp salad into grilled rolls, or serve it in a bowl with crackers. It's a taste of summer any time of year!
Hungarian wax peppers, banana peppers, or your favorite mild-to-medium spicy pepper will work for this shrimp-stuffed pepper recipe. Anything that is big enough to be stuffed with the cheesy shrimp mixture and baked until golden. We serve our flavorful seafood peppers over a homemade Romesco sauce. It's smoky and rich and the perfect foundation for our fancy peppers. These beauties are the perfect size for serving to family, friends and guests at your next party.
We’ve taken all the best parts of the seafood boil, added some gooey cheese, and served it up in a crispy, salty potato skin. Perfect when you want to relive those summer shrimp boil parties at the holidays. Or use small potatoes to make shrimp boil stuffed potato skins for your casual party.
Serve this fun and cheesy shrimp appetizer with sour cream and a bottle of hot sauce for game day!
Shrimp Skewers with Pistachio Chimichurri create an amazing main course for your holiday party, or use mini-skewers for appetizer-sized portions. The chimichurri adds huge flavor and freshness to this delicious shrimp appetizer. And it can pull double duty as a dipping sauce for veggies, bread, crackers and other protein options. Make it ahead and have plenty of time to party!
Hot Honey Lemon Pepper Sauce is having a viral moment, and it's easy to see why. Sweet, spicy, savory, tart - it hits all our favorite flavor zones. You could serve plain popcorn shrimp at your holiday party. But why do that when you could make it extra special?
Make this easy sauce and toss your crispy shrimp into the magic sauce. Serve it on a platter with toothpicks, or pile them in a lettuce wraps or wonton cups for easy eating. Follow the link and check out the recipe card for all the easy details!
These cheesy rolled tacos bring a flavorful punch from chipotle and honey and they're delicious with all your favorite Mexican-style toppings. Add this fun appetizer to your next Cinco de Mayo or football party!
These extra crispy Korean Pancakes are chock full of fresh veggies and shrimp. The seafood is suspended in a slightly chewy fritter batter and then dunked in a sweet, spicy, savory dipping sauce (recipe included!)
Stuffed shrimp is one of the all-time great special occasion dinners. For a low-stress version of the classic recipe perfect to serve as an appetizer that will feed a crowd, make this Baked Crab-Stuffed Shrimp Casserole Recipe. Full of tender shrimp, succulent crab, fresh red pepper and buttery cracker filling, this Old-Bay-spiced seafood dish will be the highlight of your holiday!
Serve one jumbo shrimp full of crab stuffing for an appetizer portion, or two large shrimp.
These flavorful samosas are a unique twist on your favorite Indian snack! The traditional samosa filling is dressed up with tender and juicy shrimp, making this baked version an easy and delicious treat. The seafood filling gets wrapped in store-bought phyllo pastry layers, then baked, giving you a healthy-ish and delicious appetizer for your guests. Serve it with my favorite samosa dipping sauce!
Hot shrimp appetizers are always a good bet for party season. And these sweet and spicy shrimp will be a huge hit at your next party. Serve them on skewers, pile them into phyllo cups for tasty Shrimp Taco Bites. Serve with pickled red onions and jalapeño ranch sauce for the perfect bite for your holiday parties.
Make these shrimp as spicy or mild as you like, then serve with a bottle of hot sauce to let your guests customize their own spice level.
Small finger sandwiches are a fun party appetizer for any holiday or weekend party. Using shrimp, lobster or smoked salmon makes them a little fancy and worthy of a big occasion. Choosing unique bread options (mini-croissants, brioche fingers or even cutting your bread into rounds) dial up the party feel, too. Garnish with fresh herbs and edible flowers
This easy appetizer of shrimp salad tea sandwiches is a perfect make-ahead option, leaving your hands free for shaking hands and kissing babies on party day.
Grab this foolproof Blackened Shrimp Recipe for your next party! Serve on party toothpicks with Mardi Gras Mustard, on Roasted Eggplant Bruschetta, or in tortillas for the best Shrimp Tacos!
These restaurant-style shrimp wontons bring big shrimp flavor to the party! The seafood dumplings are complemented by fresh cilantro and scallions and deeply savory sesame oil. So simple to make, these pockets of magic are even easier to dip and eat with spicy wonton dipping sauce (sauce recipe included!) Make the wontons ahead and steam when guests arrive, or set up an assembly line and let everyone try their hand at making dumplings! It's an appetizer and a party trick, all in one.
These garlicky, smoky, spicy shrimp are a 15-minute appetizer wonder. The sauce is ultra-flavorful and so craveable. Serve a pile of this Portuguese style garlic shrimp with a basket of grilled or toasted bread and your guests will be begging for your secret recipe.
Healthier bang bang shrimp is the perfect appetizer for your next party! Serve them in lettuce cups or on a toothpick for easy eating. Ready in less than 15 minutes, this creamy, spicy shrimp recipe is going to quickly become part of your party rotation!
And that's a wrap!
With these 19 shrimp appetizers, your party season will be a culinary success.
From the elegance of crab-stuffed shrimp to the comfortable and craveable hot honey shrimp, there's a shrimp dish to suit every party and every palate.
Your family and friends will be begging for all your shrimp secrets!
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