20 Best Shellfish Recipes
- By Amy Dong
- Updated May. 24, 2025
From buttery shrimp scampi to saucy mussels, we’ve rounded up our favorite shellfish dishes that are big on flavor and easy to make at home. These taste like they came from a fancy restaurant, but are so much more affordable, healthier, and tastier.

Our Best Shellfish Recipes
- Shrimp Ceviche
Shrimp ceviche is the perfect party appetizer, healthy lunch, or side for your Mexican themed meal.
- Cioppino Recipe (Seafood Stew)
An easy take on a classic Italian-American dish, this Cioppino recipe, also known as seafood stew or seafood cioppino, is warm, hearty, and incredibly delicious. Serve it warm with thick, crusty bread!
- One Pot Lemon Orzo with Shrimp
This One Pot Lemon Orzo with Shrimp is a burst of mouthwatering flavors with each bite! It comes together in 30 minutes, it’s healthy, and requires only one pot. Perfect weeknight meal.
- Red Thai Curry Mussels
Red Thai Curry Mussels – big on flavor, yet light and healthy. This is the ideal appetizer for seafood fans. Bonus: this succulent dish is super easy and quick.
- Easy Seafood Paella
This Easy Seafood Paella recipe is my shortcut to bold, authentic flavor without the traditional hassle. No mortar and pestle, no specialty paella pan – just one big skillet and dinner’s on.
- Stuffed Avocado Shrimp Salad (Peruvian Palta Rellena)
This Stuffed Avocado Shrimp Salad is healthy and busting at the seams with flavor! Reminiscent of a Shrimp Ceviche, you’ll enjoy tender shrimp, lime, and cilantro…all packed into a creamy avocado and drizzled with a zesty sauce!
- Shrimp Stir Fry (Szechuan)
This Szechuan shrimp stir fry recipe is saucy, flavorful, and nutritious, too! Better than takeout, it comes together with just 10 ingredients and 20 minutes. You’re in for a quick, succulent meal everyone will love.
- Mussels in White Wine Sauce
Fresh, succulent Mussels in White Wine Sauce are the perfect aperitif for any meal. These light, flavorful mussels cooked in a delectable wine sauce are simply irresistible. You’ll want some crusty bread to soak up all the savory sauce.
- Shrimp with Snow Peas
This classic Chinese style dish is fast, flavorful, and healthy to boot. It’s fantastic over jasmine rice.
- Lemon Pepper Shrimp
This Lemon Pepper Shrimp is the perfect solution for anyone short on time and wanting something healthy for dinner. In under 15 minutes, you can have dinner on the table, using only 6 ingredients!
- Healthy Mussels with Garlic and Tomatoes
Packed with flavor and nutrients, these Healthy Mussels with Garlic and Tomatoes are the perfect appetizer or light dinner for your summer.
- Soba Noodles with Shrimp and Lime Cilantro
Soba Noodles with Shrimp and Lime Cilantro. This dish is made for spring and summer. It’s zesty and bright with lime, cilantro, and garlic. Light, refreshing, and satisfying.
- 10-Minute Garlic Shrimp
This 10-minute Garlic Shrimp recipe comes together fast and easy, making it a game-changer for busy weeknights. It’s a wonderfully light and flavorful dish that’s quick and easy but doesn’t compromise on flavor!
- Kung Pao Shrimp
A better-for-you take on a popular restaurant dish, this Kung Pao Shrimp is intensely flavorful, well-balanced, high in protein, and full of veggies. Tossed in a sweet, tangy sauce, it’s ready in less than 30 minutes!
- Mexican Rice with Chicken and Shrimp
This humble yet satisfying dish is a super easy meal in one that comes together in under an hour.
- Honey Lime Shrimp
This Honey Lime Shrimp is undeniably delicious – tender and supremely flavorful shrimp that’s ready in 15 minutes using simple ingredients. The marinade seeps into the shrimp to make them unbelievably juicy.
- Shrimp Alfredo
This Shrimp Alfredo recipe features a rich creamy sauce, perfectly cooked shrimp, and al dente fettuccine. It’s easy to make and results in a restaurant-worthy dish at a fraction of the cost!
- Marinated Grilled Shrimp
Welcome to this tender and succulent Marinated Grilled Shrimp. It’s a 15-Minute meal that’s quick to make and even quicker to disappear.
- Grilled Shrimp Kabobs (Skewers)
These Grilled Shrimp Kabobs are succulent, tender, and quickly grilled to perfection. This healthy dish comes together within 10 minutes.
- Pumpkin Shrimp Bisque
This Pumpkin Shrimp Bisque is delightfully savory, velvety, and highlights seasonal flavors. Bonus: this recipe is light yet full of flavor, thanks to a secret ingredient.
I hope you loved this roundup collection as much as I enjoyed putting it together for you! For more deliciousness, see my 12 Easy Fish Recipes collection.