34 Leftover Shrimp Recipes [Fried, Frozen, & More]

You can’t go wrong with shrimp, cheese, and bread. This recipe only gets better when you find out how incredibly easy it is to make.

You already have the cooked shrimp and the rest of the meal only takes minutes to put together! 

French bread is slathered with mayonnaise and then topped with cooked shrimp, two types of shredded cheese, and some seasonings. The loaf is baked until the cheese is melted and bubbling. It is so good. 

I especially love this recipe as a picnic

I love turning leftovers into quesadillas. Quesadillas are just such a versatile food that tastes delicious with almost any kind of filling. Shrimp and bacon are definitely a great combo. 

The cooked shrimp and bacon are chopped and sprinkled across flour tortillas. Some garlic, jalapenos, and yellow onion are extra additions that make the quesadillas really have that gourmet taste.

Add a quick side salad with the shrimp quesadillas and you have a complete meal. Who knew leftovers could be so good?

Do you love lobster rolls? If you do, then you will definitely love shrimp rolls. This is the perfect way to use cooked shrimp and turn it into a whole meal. 

Cooked shrimp is chopped and tossed with simple ingredients like mayo, salt, pepper, and lemon juice. I like to add a few red pepper flakes to give my shrimp roll a little spice.

I love Mexican food and I am also a huge shrimp cocktail fan. Mexican shrimp cocktail combines both of those loves into one perfect dish. You just can’t go wrong with a Mexican shrimp cocktail! 

So how is a Mexican shrimp cocktail different than a regular shrimp cocktail? It is made with avocado, tomatoes, jalapeno, and lime juice, all ingredients that are different than a classic shrimp cocktail. It is a little chunkier, spicier, and just more delicious!

Use your leftover cooked shrimp to save time. This is a perfect appetizer or can even be a full lunch. 

Put your leftover shrimp to use the very next morning by making a Chinese shrimp omelet.

I made the omelet using all sesame oil and skipped the vegetable oil. I really love that nutty taste and think it goes really well with the shrimp. 

I recommend following the recipe and using a seasoned wok for cooking. It really adds a great, smokey flavor. 

Do you have leftover shrimp scampi? Or maybe you have some ready-to-eat shrimp salad leftover from yesterday’s lunch. Why not turn it into a pizza!

This naan pizza is inspired by the flavors of shrimp scampi. It is cheesy, garlicky, and has the perfect amount of cooked shrimp. Add all the ingredients to a big piece of naan to make a quick pizza. 

Seafood pizza is a favorite in my family. We would all rather have a white pizza with shrimp than a basic cheese pizza with marinara sauce. Needless to say, I have made this recipe hundreds of times and we all still adore it. 

I love chowders. They are thick and creamy but also full of veggies. This corn and shrimp chowder is a total dream. It is made with cooked shrimp, potatoes, and lots and lots of juicy corn. 

The corn adds a sweet taste to the chowder while the shrimp gives the soup that seafood, fishy taste.

I like to use canned corn rather than frozen. One can will be plenty to make this chowder. Toss in an extra bay leaf to enhance the flavor of the broth even more. 

Pasta salads are one of my favorite summer foods. They are delicious when served cold but can also be heated. This southern shrimp salad is great both ways- cold or hot but I definitely like it best cold. 

All you need to make this tasty shrimp salad is about 6-8 leftover boiled shrimp.

Leftover pasta, some mayonnaise, relish and cheddar cheese is all mixed together with the shrimp. Add a little salt and pepper and you’re done!

Do you have leftover low country boil shrimp? Turn it into gumbo with this recipe! Making homemade gumbo has never been so easy. 

I always thought that making gumbo would be hard. It seems like food that requires a lot of ingredients. However, this recipe only uses 7 simple ingredients and only takes about 30 minutes. 

Sausages, cooked shrimp, a can of corn, a can of tomatoes, and some chicken broth are all simmered together.

A little cooked white rice and some Old Bay seasoning finish off the gumbo. I like to use brown rice to make the gumbo a little healthier. Easy, healthy dinners are kind of my thing. 

The light, tropical taste of this Thai noodle soup makes me swoon. It is so flavorful but also so healthy!

Be sure to use canned coconut milk rather than the refrigerated kind. It has a more coconutty flavor. 

I like to chop my cooked shrimp into smaller pieces so I get shrimp in every bite of soup. You can leave the shrimp whole if you’d like. I also have found that short, skinny noodles work best. 

This delicious Mexican-style shrimp cocktail is perfect for so many different diets. It is keto-friendly, whole 30 approved, and low in sugar. That doesn’t take away from the flavor though! It still has a lot of that…

I love the pieces of avocado and celery in the recipe. I added some chunky tomato pieces to my recipe as well. It was great!

Be sure to chop the shrimp into small pieces so you can eat the shrimp cocktail with a spoon or fork. Leave a few leftover shrimp whole to dip. 

Stuffed avocados are a fun and healthy appetizer that will help you use up leftover shrimp.

I recently served these at a brunch and they were a huge hit! Everyone loves the shrimp salad in the avocado bowl and I loved how easy clean-up was. 

This recipe makes about 6 servings and uses around a pound of cooked shrimp. I like the addition of hot sauce in the salad but feel free to skip it. The stuffed avocados are just as tasty without the spice. 

I visited New Orleans last year and fell in love with shrimp Po’ Boys. They are now one of my favorite lunches.

I was excited to find this recipe for Southern fried shrimp po’ boy sandwiches that I could make using leftover fried shrimp. 

The recipe is essentially fried shrimp packed onto a thick piece of French bread. A little mayo on the bread helps hold all those juicy, fried shrimp inside the sandwich. 

I like to mix my mayonnaise with a little hot sauce before spreading it across the bread. The more heat the better!

You can also make this sandwich more mild by using plain fried shrimp rather than spicy shrimp. Any leftover fried shrimp will work! 

Crunchy fried shrimp and cool coleslaw are the perfect combinations. I almost always make this sandwich for lunch if I have leftover fried shrimp. In my opinion, it is the best way to use fried shrimp since it is a real, complete meal.

Reheat your fried shrimp in an air fryer or toaster oven to re-crisp it perfectly. You want to keep that fried coating crunchy rather than soggy! An air fryer is definitely your best bet. 

Looking for an easy weeknight meal? You may not think of shrimp alfredo pizza as being easy but it actually is. If you have a jar of alfredo sauce and some leftover shrimp, your meal is almost complete!

Tip: Frozen pizza dough is definitely something you should have in your freezer at all times. It is perfect for pulling out of the freezer at the last minute to make a tasty meal.

Top that frozen dough with some alfredo sauce, cooked shrimp, and a little

I love light pasta dishes in the summer. It is so easy to boil a pot of water and toss together a quick sauce to make a simple summer meal.

This lemon shrimp pasta is definitely one of my favorite recipes. It is even easier to make when you already have cooked shrimp! You can skip right to step two.

Garlic, butter, basil and lemon juice are the main ingredients for the sauce. I love adding the fresh spinach to get an extra veggie into the meal.

I am a true lover of all things spicy. Cajun spice happens to be one of my favorites. This creamy cajun pasta is especially great when I have leftover shrimp that I need to use. 

Any brand of cajun seasoning will work well in this recipe. My favorite cajun seasoning is pretty salty so I skipped the salt in the recipe.

But I did add extra parmesan cheese because that is something I can never get enough of!

Feel free to use any shape of noodles for this recipe, as well. I like making it with penne because it is easier for my little ones to eat.

The Bang Bang shrimp pasta at The Cheesecake Factory restaurant is one of my favorite dishes ever.

I was so excited to find this copycat recipe that tastes just like the real thing. I make it with leftover cooked shrimp which I just add to the pasta at the very end of the recipe. 

I take the tails off of my shrimp to make it easier to eat the pasta. You can leave the tails on for a more “gourmet” look. 

Have you ever wondered what to do with a leftover shrimp cocktail? You can turn that day-old shrimp cocktail into amazing shrimp tacos! 

Put your shrimp cocktail into a large bowl then add some coleslaw, chili powder, salsa, and cilantro lime sauce. Scoop the mix into taco shells and enjoy the cold. 

I have made this recipe with simple boiled shrimp rather than shrimp cocktail. I just add a little extra cilantro lime sauce and it works perfectly! 

Try wrapping the shrimp mix in a soft flour burrito shell. A soft shrimp taco may be even better than a crunchy shrimp taco. 

Wondering what to do with leftover shrimp scampi? Make this shrimp pot pie! The recipe actually uses leftover shrimp scampi and turns it into a whole new dish. 

The shrimp filling is pretty simple and quick to make. It is packed with veggies and creamy sauce that bakes into a beautiful, bubbly pie. 

I love using frozen pie dough to make the flakey pie crust for the pie. I don’t always have time to make fresh pie dough so frozen is perfect!

With the pre-cooked shrimp and the frozen pie dough, this recipe is super simple to make! What a perfect dinner.

Take your leftover shrimp boil and turn it into a perfect chowder in just minutes. This recipe uses my favorite kitchen appliance, the instant pot, to turn leftover shrimp boil into a complete meal. 

Seal up your Instant Pot and come back a few minutes later to a perfect shrimp chowder. 

The cooked shrimp in a classic shrimp boil has the shrimp skin on. I like to peel the skin off before tossing it in the Instant Pot to make this chowder. I find it is much easier to eat this way.

This recipe is going to completely transform your leftover shrimp. You will no longer have seafood but a complete surf and turf meal! 

Chopped shrimp and bacon is cooked into a creamy alfredo sauce. The sauce is stuffed inside a chicken breast and then baked.

You are going to take one bite of this hearty chicken and just say “wow”. It is rich and so packed with flavor!

I like to serve this chicken with a simple salad or side of sauteed spinach. Meat this hearty needs a veggie! This recipe may not be the healthiest but it is definitely one of the tastiest. A special occasion shrimp chicken for sure!

You can make incredible spicy shrimp fried rice using leftover shrimp. Chop up your cooked shrimp and then use it in this easy-to-follow recipe. The result is better than takeout!

I didn’t have fish sauce to use in this recipe so I used extra soy sauce and it worked perfectly. The combination of chili powder and red pepper flakes was nice and spicy.

I liked the brown rice in this recipe since it is healthier than white rice. Such a great way to use leftover shrimp to make a brand new dinner!

This dish is going to be a Sunday dinner classic in your household. It may take a while to cook but it is so worth the effort. All those flavors really come together as the dish bubbles on the stovetop. 

I made this recipe using fresh tomatoes and chopped jalapenos rather than canned tomatoes with chilis.

It worked perfectly and I think made the meal better. I also used brown rice in place of white to make the shrimp dish healthier. 

I had a lot of leftover shrimp once and wanted to use it all up in one easy recipe. Making a shrimp salad was the perfect way to use lots of shrimp and create a delicious appetizer-style dish. 

Toss the salad over some lettuce or just serve it plain in mini glasses. It is almost like a super fancy shrimp cocktail, just made with leftovers! 

I absolutely love shrimp cakes. This recipe is even better because I can use my leftover cooked shrimp to make the little cakes. 

Chopped, cooked shrimp is mixed with eggs, sour cream, and breadcrumbs. A bunch of spices is added like paprika, salt, and fresh dill. The cakes are pan-fried until crispy brown. 

I love the mayo hot sauce that the recipe uses as a dipping sauce. I always add a little extra hot sauce to make it even spicier! 

I love small, bite sized appetizers that you can easily pick up with your hands and eat. Plate-free, utensil-free appetizers are the best! These cucumber slices with leftover shrimp salad fit those requirements perfectly.

I like to make the shrimp salad the day before my party and assemble the cucumber slices the day of. Letting the shrimp salad sit and marinate give it more flavor and makes the salad dressing juicier. 

You can transform a few cooked shrimp into a delicious appetizer with this simple recipe. I have always been a big fan of bruschetta but I never tried adding shrimp before. Now, I am completely hooked on shrimp bruschetta.

gests using leftover shrimp cocktail which I tried and loved. The extra shrimp cocktail sauce made the bruschetta even juicier.

Regularly cooked shrimp is great, too, but I really liked the cocktail sauce addition. You will have to try both ways to see which you like best! 

I make this shrimp anytime I have leftover frozen shrimp in my freezer. It is a taste of the honey paired with the shrimp. It is such a quick and easy meal to put together and clears out my freezer completely. 

My kids love the sweet taste of the honey paired with the shrimp. In fact, it is the only way my daughter will eat shrimp!

That's why this recipe is on repeat in my house. I’m going to guess that you and your family will love it just as much as we do!

Your shrimp can go straight from the back of the freezer and into the air fryer and then come out looking perfect.

You don't need to thaw the shrimp, you don’t need to pre-cook it, all you need to do is toss it with some seasoning and cook it in the air fryer for a few minutes. Tada! A perfect shrimp meal that is made with leftover frozen shrimp. 

I like to serve this shrimp with a side of rice or on top of pasta. It also makes a great appetizer with a little cajun mayonnaise dipping sauce.

Frozen shrimp can be transformed into a creamy, delicious sauce. The most amazing part is that the whole meal can be made in just 10 minutes. Freezer to table in 10 minutes?! This recipe is like a mom’s dream come true!

I served this creamy garlic shrimp over zucchini noodles. It made the meal a little healthier and also gluten-free.

It would also be good over pasta or rice. The shrimp and garlic sauce would really be good with just about anything, actually!

I love meals that can be made in one pan. Anytime you can cook an entire meal in one dish, I am totally on board. 

This recipe not only uses that leftover shrimp in the back of your freezer but it also is made in one skillet.

The broccoli, shrimp, and spicy garlic sauce all cook together to make a perfect, healthy meal. 

Try using cauliflower or asparagus in place of the broccoli. I have even made it with green beans and it is perfect.

Jumbo frozen shrimp is baked into a delicious casserole-style dish that your whole family will be asking you to make again and again.

The frozen shrimp is coated in butter, breadcrumbs, and white wine. Garlic and lemon juice brighten up the dish and make it a little less heavy. 

This recipe asks for jumbo shrimp but I made it using leftover small shrimp that I had in my freezer. One pound of small shrimp was perfect!

It also ensured everyone in my family got a big scoop of shrimp rather than just a few big pieces. 

Transform your frozen shrimp into irresistible sweet and spicy shrimp bites. These make perfect appetizers or snacks.

I know my daughter loved having a little bowl of sweet, bite-sized shrimp right before dinner!

The recipe mentions using banana ketchup as a dipping sauce. You totally can skip this ingredient.

I found it hard to find in the grocery store and didn’t use it. The shrimp were still amazing!