Shrimp: High Protein & Super-Fast Option for Everyday Meals

Seafood seems exotic and expensive so we forget about it as an option for everyday use. Shrimp are really high in protein (24g - ~50% recommended DV per 3.5 oz. of shrimp or 8 or 9 medium-sized shrimp), have no fat and no carbs (they do have cholesterol). Shrimp are not that expensive compared to other types of protein and for a lot of recipes, you can use frozen shrimp without much difference in taste.

They are also super-fast to cook. Medium shrimp take ~5 min. total to cook (~2 minutes per side). You can add them to meals of all different international cuisines and substitute them for other proteins in your regular meals easily.

Here is a gallery of different ways I cook with shrimp to give you ideas:

The first few are pizza, but there are other dishes too! :)

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Greek-inspired Shrimp Pizza with feta and spinach on homemade pizza dough

https://www.wearegoodatthis.com/post/can-i-make-pizza-dough

Buffalo shrimp pizza with spinach and bleu cheese on homemade pizza dough

https://www.wearegoodatthis.com/post/can-i-make-pizza-dough

Mexican-inspired shrimp pizza with mozzarella (string cheese :) ), salsa and sour cream on homemade pizza dough

https://www.wearegoodatthis.com/post/can-i-make-pizza-dough

Baked Shrimp Scampi

https://www.wearegoodatthis.com/post/can-i-make-baked-shrimp-scampi

Easy Dim Sum Shrimp Toast

https://www.wearegoodatthis.com/post/easy-dim-sum-shrimp-toast

Interloper :) - Seared Scallops

- Not Shrimp :), but another seafood option that is fast to cook & high protein.

https://www.wearegoodatthis.com/post/can-i-cook-seared-scallops

Popcorn Shrimp

https://www.wearegoodatthis.com/post/can-i-make-popcorn-shrimp

Slightly Teriyaki Eggy Ramen +/- Shrimp

I like to eat it with shrimp. You can eat it plain (still good!) or w/ other meat or veggies. Check out totikky tikky version from YouTube or the variation I came up with.

https://www.wearegoodatthis.com/post/can-i-make-eggy-ramen---ramen-scrambled-egg-recipe---shrimp

https://www.wearegoodatthis.com/post/slightly-teriyaki-eggy-ramen---shrimp

Fried Rice w/ Shrimp

Similar to Eggy Ramen, I like to eat with shrimp, but you can eat it w/ other meat or do a vegetarian fried rice.

https://www.wearegoodatthis.com/post/fried-rice-cleaning-out-your-fridge

Keto/Low-Carb Cauliflower "Fried Rice" w/ Shrimp

Similar to Eggy Ramen or Fried Rice, I like to eat with shrimp, but you can eat it w/ other meat or do a vegetarian fried rice.

https://www.wearegoodatthis.com/post/keto-no-carb-cauliflower-fried-rice

Popcorn Shrimp

https://www.wearegoodatthis.com/post/can-i-make-popcorn-shrimp