73 Shrimp Appetizer Ideas For Your Next Party

If you are looking for some uniquely delicious shrimp appetizers, here is a lengthy list of recipe ideas you can take a look at for your next party or gathering! All appetizers are meant to be eaten with your fingers making them ideal hors d'oeuvres.

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Shrimp Tips

Shrimp make the perfect finger food to serve at any gathering. They are also easy to cook and are super versatile. They taste delicious by themselves, cocktail style, raw or fried so the possibilities are endless! With that said, there are some things you should keep in mind when it comes to preparing shrimp.

Don't overcook them! They are ready when they turn bright pink. (This takes a few minutes.)
Leave the tails on the shrimp for a fancier presentation.
You can purchase shrimp deveined to save you time in the kitchen.
If shrimp smell like ammonia, they are most likely old. Toss them!
After rinsing them, make sure to dry off your shrimp well with a paper towel.
Butterfly your shrimp before cooking to make them look larger.
Purchase frozen shrimp if you are not planning on cooking fresh shrimp right away.

Recipe Inspiration

Crispy fried butterfly shrimp on table with sauces.

Panko Fried Butterfly Shrimp (w/ 2 Sauces)

I LOVE fried shrimp. This recipe is as simple as it gets! Breaded in a panko exterior and deep fried to perfection, they are best served with a dipping sauce like the two here.

Grilled Shrimp Alfredo Flatbread

This seafood topped flatbread is perfect for an appetizer buffet or a light meal. It is easy to prepare and your guests will love it.

Grilled Shrimp With Fresh Sage And Pancetta

This is a perfect summertime appetizer. With only 3 ingredients, you'll love how easy it is to prepare.

Coconut crusted shrimp and a bowl of sauce on a white plate.

Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp With Honey Siracha Sauce

This shrimp appetizer is fast and easy because it is made in the air fryer and then paired with a honey siracha sauce for a sweet and savory bite that everyone will love.

Grilled Blackened Shrimp Skewers

These tasty shrimp skewers are healthy and easy. You can serve them as a main dish or an appetizer.

Skewers of bacon wrapped shrimp with pineapple and grape tomatoes.

Hawaiian Kebabs With Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp And Pineapple

These kebabs are an explosion of flavor in your mouth. They are fun to make and fun to eat. The perfect finger food appetizer.

Cooked shrimp with cocktail sauce on a white plate.

The Ultimate Guide To Shrimp Cocktail

I love to order shrimp cocktail for an appetizer at a fancy restaurant. This recipe shows you how to serve all that yummy flavor at your next party.

Shrimp And Cucumber Bites

These beautiful shrimp appetizers are healthy, low calorie and don't require any cooking. The perfect summer party food.

Shrimp caked drizzled with sauce on a black tray.

Shrimp Cakes Recipe

These flavorful Shrimp Cakes are crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. They can be prepared ahead of time so you won't have to fuss with them at party time.

Fried shrimp dipped in a bowl of cocktail sauce.

Keto Fried Shrimp

Looking for a low-carb appetizer for your next party. These Keto Fried Shrimp are crispy and delicious and will be sure to please your guests who are looking for healthy options.

Stuffed Shrimp

These Stuffed Shrimp are stuffed with a delicious crawfish stuffing and will be an elegant appetizer for any occasion.

Steak And Shrimp Appetizers

These Steak And Shrimp appetizers are a bite sized surf and turf option for your next party. Serve them on a fancy pick for an extra flair.

Shrimp Egg Rolls

These Shrimp Egg Rolls are an appetizer that will leave an impression on your guests. They are full of flavor with a shrimp, fresh crab, and siracha filling.

Dynamite shrimp in a white bowl on a table with chopsticks.

Crispy Dynamite Shrimp

These dynamite shrimp are like the kind you get at your favorite Japanese restaurant! Crispy, spicy, sweet, delicious! Serve with toothpick skewers or chopsticks for a fun appetizer!

Easy And Delicious Shrimp Puff Pastry

This shrimp appetizer is so cute. With its buttery shrimp filling and homemade pastry shell, you'll be surprised at how easy it is to make. It would make the perfect appetizer for an extra special occasion like a ladies luncheon or an afternoon tea.

Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls (Goi Cuon)

Serve these authentic Vietnamese Spring Rolls as a light and fresh appetizer option. Try one of the sauce options to bring them to the next level.

Easy Baked Shrimp Toast

This crunchy bread is baked in the oven and then topped with a rich and creamy shrimp filling making it the perfect appetizer bite for your next party.

lettuce boats filled with shrimp and nut mixture.

Nutty Shrimp Lettuce Boats

This combination of creamy shrimp with crunchy nuts served on a cool lettuce leaf is a unique and delicious appetizer.

Shrimp dip on a crostini with a spoonful of shrimp dip next to it.

Addicting Creamy Shrimp Dip

This Creamy Shrimp Dip is packed with the flavor of dill and capers. Serve it on a crunchy crostini for a yummy bite sized appetizer.

Easy Lemon Garlic Prawns

This is an easy appetizer packed full of lemon and garlic flavors. These prawns can be cooked and served to your guests within 15 minutes.

COCTEL DE CAMARONES (Mexican Shrimp Cocktail

This Mexican Shrimp Cocktail is not your typical thick tomato paste type sauce. It is light and refreshing with tomato juice, vegetables and avocados. Use tortilla chips to scoop up all this yumminess.

Honey Garlic Shrimp

This Honey Garlic Shrimp is a fast and flavorful appetizer. The sweet and smoky combination make a great addition to any party menu.

Crystal bowl full of shrimp dip with a silver spoonful of dip.

Easy Shrimp Dip

This retro shrimp dip is the appetizer that everyone asks for at family holidays and it only has 5 ingredients. Scoop it up with your favorite crackers or vegetables.

Bacon Wrapped Shrimp With Jalapeno

These shrimp appetizers with their zesty jalapeno slices and smoky bacon will be a real crowd pleaser. Serve them with a tangy salsa verde dip for an extra pop of flavor.

Shrimp cakes on a white tray with garnish.

Keto Thai Shrimp Cakes

These shrimp cakes are loaded with asian inspired flavors. They have a delightful crunch that all your party guests will love and especially your guests who are eating a low carb diet.

Egg roll cut in half on a square white plate with sauce.

Shrimp, Pork and Chicken Egg Rolls

These egg rolls are packed full of meat and shrimp along with a variety of vegetables. They can be fried or baked making them a healthy, filling appetizer for any party.

Ceviche in a crystal bowl on a wooden cutting board with a tomato and a jalapeno pepper.

Typical Salvadoran Shrimp Ceviche

This traditional Salvadoran recipe involves a unique way of "cooking" the shrimp. You will be delighted with how simple this recipe is to prepare and with how much your guests enjoy the fresh taste of this appetizer. Serve with tortilla chips for scooping.

Crostini with avocado cream and a single cooked shrimp on top.

Garlic Shrimp Crostini with Avocado

This appetizer has a cool and creamy avocado cream on a crunchy baguette with a garlic flavored shrimp on top. The perfect appetizer to eat with your fingers while milling around visiting during a gathering.

Shrimp Rangoon

A twist on the traditional crab filled appetizer. These can even be made in the air fryer to make them a healthier option.

Shrimp Rangoon Mini Bell Peppers

These mini peppers filled with a creamy, succulent shrimp rangoon filling are the perfect way to add vegetables to your appetizer buffet.

Appetizers made of layers of cucumber, smoked salmon, guacamole and cold, cooked shrimp on wooden cutting board.

Shrimp Appetizers

These appetizers are an instant party pleaser. They are so easy to prepare with a slice of salmon and creamy guacamole layered on a slice of cucumber with a cold shrimp on top. They are tasty and healthy.

Stack of breaded turnovers on a white plate garnished with lemon and a green herb.

Portugese Shrimp Turnovers – RISSÓIS DE CAMARÃO

These traditional Portugese appetizers are a family tradition. They are a little more labor intensive, but they are worth it and can be made ahead. Don't miss this recipe with its homemade dough filled with a creamy shrimp filling and then deep fried.

Deviled eggs with shrimp on top with spices sprinkled over them on a white tray.

Shrimp Cocktail Deviled Eggs

Deviled Eggs are the perfect bite sized party food and when you add cocktail sauce to the mix and top the egg with a cooked shrimp, you have an over the top decadent appetizer.

Cooked skewers of pineapple, chicken and onion on wooden cutting board with a garnish of lime slices.

Chili Lime Shrimp Skewers

These skewers are sweet and spicy and grilled to perfection. I love the combination of sweet pineapple and shrimp. You could make these skewers ahead of time and grill them up in minutes to serve hot to your guests.

Cooked skewers of tequila jalapeno on a white plate next to a small white bowl with a white dip garnished with lime jalapeno slices.

Tequila Jalapeno Shrimp

These shrimp skewers are spicy with the delightful flavor of citrus and tequila. Make them ahead of time and let them marinate until party time and then grill them up in about 6 minutes. Serve them with a cool and creamy yogurt dip to tame the spice.

Three whole egg rolls and one sliced egg roll in half on a lettuce leaf on a square white plate next to a small white ramekin of sauce.

Air Fryer New York Style Egg Rolls

These New York Style Egg Rolls have crispy outer shell with a chewy inner shell. They are prepared in the air fryer so they are a low fat, low calorie appetizer. Serve them with the sauce of your choice, but my favorite is always sweet & sour sauce.

Three triangles of shrimp toast on a black plate.

Dim Sum Air Fryer Chinese Shrimp Toast

Make this appetizer in your air fryer. The base is an oil infused bread with a layer of creamy shrimp filling on top. Perfect for your guests to eat with their fingers.

Shrimp & Artichoke Stuffed Mushrooms

Artichokes have a sweet and nutty taste and they pair perfectly with shrimp to make a hearty and satisfying stuffing for these elegant appetizers.

Top view of shot glasses filled with bloody mary mix and topped with a shrimp or oyster and a celery stick on a white square plate.

Bloody Mary Shooters With Shrimp Or Oysters

These shooters are a sophisticated adult appetizer that your guests will be able to eat without utensils. They are a delightful blend of tart Bloody Mary Mix in a shot glass rimmed with celery salt and topped with a creamy shrimp or raw oyster and celery leaf.

A slice of sweet potato with guacamole and a cooked shrimp on top drizzled with sauce.

Sweet Potato Bites With Avocado And Shrimp

This unique appetizer has a Tex-Mex flavor. It is gluten-free and dairy-free, but the flavor is so amazing you won't believe they are healthy. You can easily make them for a large crowd and they are the perfect bite for your guests to eat with their fingers.

Korean BBQ Shrimp

These shrimp have a unique Asian twist with a sweet, salty and spicy flavor. They are a breeze to whip up and put on the grill for your guests.

Deviled eggs topped with cooked shrimp and a piece of fried bacon on a white tray.

Creole Shrimp Deviled Eggs With Bacon

Make the classic deviled egg mixture and add the zing of creole spice and hot sauce to the creamy mixture and place a cooked shrimp and a piece of bacon on top for a divine shrimp appetizer.

A white plate of crackers with guacamole, a cooked shrimp and pineapple preserves layered on top.

Garlic Sriracha Shrimp Topped Crackers

These appetizers are an amazing bite. The shrimp is succulent with a creamy layer of guacamole, a salty cracker and a dollop of sweet pineapple preserves on top.

Black bowl with shrimp dip on wood slice with slices of bread next to it.

Cheesy Baked Shrimp Scampi Dip

This dip is warm and decadent full of shrimp and cheesy goodness. Perfect as a spread for crispy bread slices.

Lettuce wraps filled with shrimp and vegetables.

Shrimp Lettuce Wraps

These lettuce wraps are a beautiful appetizer filled with cooked shrimp and a sweet pineapple mixture and topped with a tangy vinaigrette. Get one early because they will disappear fast.

Shrimp cakes on a round white plate with a bowl of dip next to them.

Lemon Garlic Shrimp Cakes

Shrimp Cakes are the perfect finger good appetizer. They are full of fresh lemon and garlic. They'll bring a flavor punch to any appetizer buffet.

Two clear bowls of sriracha cocktail sauce with shrimp on the sides sitting on a red towel.

Shrimp Cocktail With Sriracha Cocktail Sauce

Shrimp cocktail is naturally low in carbs and this version brings the twist of a creamy cocktail sauce with the spice of sriracha sauce.

Crackers with avocado cream, shrimp, and black sesame seeds sitting on a black cutting board.

Spicy Shrimp And Smashed Avocado Bites

These little shrimp appetizers are so easy and delicious that your guests will gobble them up so you better make a lot!

A spring roll cut in half sitting on the edge of a white bowl filled with dipping sauce.

Fresh Shrimp Spring Rolls

These are a delicious and refreshing appetizer. Delicate rice wrappers filled with cooked shrimp and thinly sliced vegetables.

A lettuce wrap filled with shrimp avocado and cilantro.

Cilantro Lime Shrimp Lettuce Wraps

The addition of cilantro, lime and garlic to these shrimp lettuce wraps combined with the cool, creamy guacamole is a wonderful zing of flavor.

Cucumber, bacon, guacamole, and shrimp layered with a toothpick through them on a white platter.

Keto Shrimp Guacamole And Bacon Appetizers

Another appetizer your low carb friends will devour. It is rich and flavorful. These are the perfect bite for a game day appetizer buffet.

Tijuana Shrimp Dip Nachos

Every sports gathering needs nachos and these are spicy and cheesy with all the flavors of Tijuana Shrimp Dip. Your guests will enjoy these as an appetizer or a meal. No utensils necessary.

4 shrimp skewers laying on a white plate with lemon wedges.

Grilled Tandori Shrimp

These yummy prawns are marinated in yogurt and warm Indian spices. They are fast and easy on the grill and your guests will think they are a scrumptious appetizer.

3 lettuce wraps with shrimp filling and peanuts on top laying on a white plate with lemon wedges.

Spicy Keto Thai Shrimp Lettuce Wraps

Lettuce wraps are such a beautiful appetizer. These are light and have a pack of Thai flavor. Make them up right before the party so your guests can easily eat them with no utensils.

Breaded shrimp on a silver tray with 2 small bowls of sauce.

Spicy Shrimp In Crispy Kataifi Dough

These shrimp appetizers are sure to be a conversation starter. Breading the shrimp with Kataifi Dough is a unique, but tasty shrimp preparation.

Shrimp Pico De Gallo

Adding shrimp to your pico de gallo brings it to the next level. Serve with tortilla chips for your guests to scoop up all the zesty goodness.

Bacon wrapped shrimp on top of avocado toast garnished with lemon and celery on a blue rimmed bowl.

Air Fryer Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp Tapas

Tapas is a fancy word for appetizer. This appetizer is avocado toast with a bacon wrapped shrimp on top of it and your guests will think they are at a fancy party when you serve this.

Blue rimmed bowl with dipping sauce surrounded by shell on shrimp on a large white platter.

Old Bay Shrimp With Dipping Sauce

Cook these shrimp with the shell on with lemon and plenty of Old Bay seasoning for an old-fashioned shrimp boil. Serve them up with a creamy dip for a classic appetizer.

Cooked shrimp in a clear bowl on sticks with a red onion garnish.

Quick Pickled Shrimp

This appetizer is a cinch to make, but you will need to plan ahead to brine your shrimp. The result is a salty, pickled flavor that goes perfect with an adult beverage.

Picture of a shrimp appetizers with pomegranate seeds on top and a white drizzle.

Mini Shrimp Tostadas With Pomegranate Salsa

This shrimp appetizer is so beautiful! It is perfect for a cocktail party or a ladies brunch.

3 wontons on a green plate with chopsticks and a small blue bowl of sauce next to it.

Pork Shrimp Wontons With Soy Ginger Dipping Sauce

Wontons are so easy serve as a finger food. This appetizer has a savory shrimp and pork filling paired with tangy ginger soy dipping sauce.

Cheese ball rolled in nuts and green garnish with pomegranate seeds on top and crackers layered around it and a pear.

Shrimp Cheese Ball Recipe

You can prepare this cheese ball ahead. Set it out at party time with crackers and a vegetable crudite. This appetizer is sure to impress your guests at any occasion.

Chinese Chive Dumplings

These dumplings are crispy and chewy and delicious. They are a hearty appetizer that are perfect for eating with your fingers. No utensils required.

Wonton cups filled with guacamole and pickled cabbage and topped with a cooked shrimp

Shrimp Taco Wonton Cups

With creamy avocado, pickled cabbage and crispy wonton cups, these shrimp appetizers are a beautiful, tantalizing bite. The best part is they come together in about 20 minutes.

Sweet potato breaded shrimp on a wire rack. with a blue and white striped towel next to it

Sweet Potato Shrimp Fritters

Combine the sweet potato flavor with the buttery flavor of shrimp and then fry it up for an ideal appetizer for any occasion.

Wontons filled with srhimp and pico de gallo on a black tray.

Quick And Crunchy Shrimp Tacos

This crowd pleasing appetizer is a flavor bomb. Sweet grape tomatoes, creamy avocado and savory shrimp in a crunchy wonton wrapper. The perfect bite.

A row of cubes of butternut squash with shrimp skewered through them on a rectangle white plate.

Garlic Shrimp And Butternut Party Bites

This shrimp appetizer will make a statement at any occasion. Butternut squash with a crispy edge and a seasoned shrimp skewered to the top with a fresh herb garnish. Beautiful and delicious.

4 spring rolls on a wrapper with a clear bowl of peanut dipping sauce and a lime wedge garnish.

Shrimp Quinoa Vegetable Spring Rolls

These pretty spring rolls are made all the more healthy with the addition of quinoa. Dip them in a yummy peanut sauce for a refreshing bite.

A black plate of crunchy wontons arranged around a square bowl of dipping sauce.

Chicken And Shrimp Fried Wontons

Don't be afraid of the long list of ingredients for these wontons. They are surprisingly easy to make. Amaze your guests with the flavor of these homemade wontons.

Crackers with hummus, shrimp and mango on a wood background.

Mango And Grilled Shrimp Appetizers

Who doesn't love the flavor of mango and shrimp together? This appetizer looks like fine cuisine and is a tasty bite. Make it for your next gathering.

Breaded, butterfly shrimp on a black cutting board with bowls of dipping sauce in the background.

King Prawn Butterfly

No shrimp appetizer discussion would be complete without this classic butterflied shrimp. Big succulent shrimp breaded and deep fried, then dipped in tangy cocktail sauce. Yum!

I hope you were able to find some delicious shrimp appetizers to make for friends and family! Make sure to check out my other party recipes below!

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