Shrimp is underrated. It's the quickest, most versatile protein in your kitchen. You can smother it in cheese sauce and pasta, or toss it on the grill in a light and zesty dressing. Here, 50 surprising recipes that prove our point.
50 Surprising Ways to Cook Shrimp
Creamy Avocado Zucchini Pasta With Charred Corn And Spicy Shrimp
Coterie member Ali Maffucci knows the key to our hearts.

A Better Happier St. Sebastian
Sautéed Shrimp Po Boy With Chard Slaw And Old Bay Remoulade
It’s a proper Southern feast.
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Coconut Lime Shrimp Packets With Summer Veggies
Coterie member Phoebe Lapine presents a mess-proof way to cook seafood.

Spoon Fork Bacon
Shrimp Scampi Flatbreads
Shh, it’s store-bought naan.
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Shrimp Bowls With Coconut Cilantro Lime Rice And Pineapple Salsa
Easy doesn’t have to be boring. (Coterie member Maria Lichty would know.)
Grilled Shrimp With Cilantro Pesto
Coterie member Gaby Dalkin proves that you can throw everything on the barbecue.

Plum
Black Ink Ginger Pasta
Thanks to Coterie member Dev Amadeo, we know what we’re cooking this weekend.
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Lindsay Eats LA
Sesame Oil Shrimp Rolls
Eat your heart out, lobster.
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