Fried shrimp are the perfect appetizer or party snack: delicious, dippable, and easy to pop! Serve them with the creamy, tangy mayo dipping sauce. ...get the recipe
Fun Food Holidays™
December 20th, 2025 is National Fried Shrimp Day

Americans' preferred method for preparing shrimp is frying. Generally this means that individual shrimp are dredged in flour or batter and fried in oil until their coating is browned and crispy. Not all that difficult to make, CDK has a lot of interesting fried shrimp recipes to help you observe National Fried Shrimp Day.
Recipes to celebrate National Fried Shrimp Day
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Red Lobster's Batter-Fried ShrimpServes/Makes 6 / Ready In: < 30 minutes
The restaurant may be named after a different crustacean, but don't doubt that Red Lobster can whip up some fine fried shrimp. The only question is what dipping sauce you'll choose for them! ...get the recipe
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Hungry Tarpon's Fried Shrimp BurritoServes/Makes 1 / Ready In: < 30 minutes
Fried shrimp, coleslaw, tartar sauce and flour tortillas make these copycat burritos a dinner you\'ll want to repeat ...get the recipe
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Peppery Pan-Fried ShrimpServes/Makes 6 / Ready In: < 30 minutes
Easy pan fried shrimp for appetizers, tacos, whatever. A spicy flour coating gives the shrimp a little pep in their step. ...get the recipe
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Perfectly Fried Shrimp With GarlicServes/Makes 2 / Ready In: < 30 minutes
Made with olive oil, shrimp, garlic ...get the recipe
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