Really simple things to do with cooked frozen shrimp?

hausisse

Hi there! I got some cooked frozen shrimp (it was free at my grocery store with a $5 purchase ) and I'd really like to have a super simple idea as to what to put on them to make them taste good. I'm talking REALLY simple: like can I just eat them with unsalted butter, or just with salt and pepper, or just with lemon juice, or just with some simple dried herbs that I probably already have in my pantry? Thank you!!

cmriverside

With cocktail sauce, lettuce and lemon and avocado. A few crackers completes a delicious shrimp cocktail.

A Caesar salad topped with shrimp.

Chop them up and make shrimp with mayo and celery. Like tuna salad only better.

MelsAuntie

Peel and saute with garlic butter or with ginger/sweet chili sauce (The Ginger People).

Mustang_Susie

This isn't the lowest cal or fat option, but I make shrimp fettuccine Alfredo.
I thaw them and then toss them into the pasta right before serving.
You could use a lighter sauce like garlic butter and use whole wheat pasta.
I'm a carboholic so I also make Parker House rolls and serve with a Riesling wine along with veggies for a nice dinner.

quarkenstein

I just cook mine without seasoning and toss them into a low carb tortilla wrap with cheese and make a quesadilla

sznnn

You can for sure just eat them, sprinkle them with old bay or lemon or lime, throw them in with pasta and olive oil or butter and garlic with spices, put them in a salad if you have that stuff, make shrimp salad if you have that stuff around. I put them in tacos with a bit of lime juice.

Or just eat them. Do you not like shrimp? I think they are really good just plain old.

hausisse

Good ideas! I do have spinach and some frozen veggies already... What sorts of spices go best with shrimp? And I do like shrimp, but I can't recall having had them without seasoning! I'm just trying to keep it all as simple as possible so I don't need to go out and buy anything extra

DesignerJojo

We love the grilled fish tacos with jalapeno slaw from the Clean Eating Magazine (recipe can be found here http://cleaneatingmag.com/recipes/classics-made-clean/grilled-fish-tacos-with-jalapeno-slaw/) we sub the shrimp in place of the fish in the recipe.
We also love the shrimp quesadilla also from CE Magazine found on their website here, http://cleaneatingmag.com/recipes/20-minutes-or-less/shrimp-goat-cheese-quesadillas/

Good Luck!

phoo513

I buy Thai Kitchen Green Onion Instant Rice Noodle Soup Mix (like Ramen noodles, only Rice) Throw out the seasonings packet, which is basically all salt, and cook them w/ chicken stock. Before adding the noodles and shrimp, I put in diced onions, diced peppers and some frozen peas. Then I add the noodles to cook and at the last I add some shrimp. It makes a healthier version of the soup, and it is a tasty, easy way to get in a decent supper when I really don't feel like cooking. (They include a very small package of hot Thai seasoning oil- use at your own descretion; I am a wimp so I don't use it at all!) Happy Cooking!

hausisse

These are all fabulous ideas, thank you guys so much!

PosterPens

my FAVORITE way of eating shrimp is to sauté them in a bit of butter, sprinkled with parmesan cheese and pepper. DELISSSHHHHHH!

melindasuefritz

boil it then add seasonings
cook pasta. put it in pasta add mushroom soup

ron2e

garlic, lemon, butter, shrimp. All you need to know. And they're low cal too!

jeanywren

I always keep frozen shrimp on hand. Makes for a really quick stir fry with whatever veggies you have on hand.

tuckerrj

WOW! You all are motivated. I was gonna say, " thaw and eat with cocktail sauce".

We do throw them in (warmed) with cooked pasta & grated Parmesan cheese.

Cp731

do u have lemon pepper seasoning?
veggies stir fry, lots of rainbow peppers and even chicken all 3 combo.

AspiringPinkPinUp

I have a super easy easy recipe for honey lime shrimp & it's so good!! Served over brown rice and broccoli (Or another veggie of your choice) & very filling!

ETA: in case you or anyone was interested! http://thedoughwillriseagain.wordpress.com/2012/07/31/honey-lime-shrimp/

Kickinkim418

shrimp tacos!

BeachIron

Thaw shrimp. Open beer. Drink. Eat.

SlimSumday

Dip them in egg whites, roll in panko crumbs with some spices and bake in the oven. YUM!!

AllonsYtotheTardis

lime juice, garlic, and fresh cilantro.

NOM NOM NOM NOM

laurynwithawhy

Thaw shrimp. Open beer. Drink. Eat.

Took the words right out of my mouth. Cooked frozen shrimp are amazing because they require 0 effort. Lazy girl's best friend!

AlongCame_Molly

I used to just eat them microwaved in a bowl with just butter salt and pepper. Argh, so good!

hausisse

very pleased with how simple all of these ideas are thank you guys!

Contrarian

When you quit your job, cut the shrimp into little pieces and hide them carefully all over your soon-to-be-former workplace.

lithezebra

It isn't the lowest fat option, but I like to mix about a pound of the thawed, precooked shrimp with a tablespoon of mayonnaise, and 2 or 3 ounces of grated cheese, like monterey jack or mild cheddar, then season with Sriracha sauce (or not). Heat it just until the cheese melts. It's good alone or on toast.

Alta2000

Peel and saute with garlic butter or with ginger/sweet chili sauce (The Ginger People).

Peel and sauté with garlic and olive oil, add pepper or chili if you want and serve on pasta or rice.

Alta2000

Peel and saute with garlic butter or with ginger/sweet chili sauce (The Ginger People).

Peel and sauté with garlic and olive oil, add pepper or chili if you want and serve on pasta or rice.

themommie

So many yummy ideas thanks I like to season them with garlic, tabasco a little olive oil and grill them on the barbwue you can also grill onion, peppers, mushrooms and squash at the same time and serve with fresh pineapple yum

angelique_redhead

I'm a fan of lemon pepper with a bit of butter and stirred around the pan till they thaw.

acpgee

Throw into scrambled eggs.

Or make Pad Thai.