Recipes Appetizers and Snacks Seafood Shrimp 15 Top-Rated Shrimp Appetizers for Your Summer Parties By Vanessa Greaves Vanessa Greaves Vanessa Greaves is a Senior Editor at Allrecipes with nearly two decades of experience helping home cooks gain confidence in the kitchen. A self-taught cook who grew up reading cookbooks for fun, Vanessa lives and breathes the challenges faced by busy everyday cooks to get dinner on the table. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Published on June 8, 2021 Close Photo: Aja It sure seems like shrimp are purpose-built for party food. They're exactly the right size for easy eating and their sweet, clean flavor plays well with all kinds of ingredients and preparations. And they always seem just a little more special than your average appetizer. Small wonder shrimp are always the first bites to disappear at any get-together. Here are 15 favorite shrimp appetizers you'll want to put on your summer party circuit. 01 of 16 Chef John's Grilled Garlic and Herb Shrimp View Recipe Chef John "This was one of the best grilled shrimp recipes I've ever made! My family loved it and said it was restaurant quality." —tcasa Related: 20 Best Chef John Recipes for the Grill 02 of 16 Bacon-Wrapped Barbeque Shrimp View Recipe mommyluvs2cook "These are spicy and wonderful! As close as I can get to a restaurant version that I am addicted to. It serves two as an entree or four as an appetizer." —Jan You Might Like: Our 15 Best Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Recipes 03 of 16 Mexican-Style Shrimp Cocktail View Recipe Chef John "You can pretty much get Mexican food like tacos and burritos anywhere in the country these days. However, Mexican Shrimp Cocktails don't seem to have caught on elsewhere as they have in the Bay Area. Here's my version!" —Chef John Video: How to Make Shrimp Cocktail 04 of 16 City Ceviche View Recipe Aja "Very good! The best ceviche recipe I've found (and I've tried over 10). The only thing I added was hot sauce, as we like spicy." —messy.muse Similar: 10 Mexican Ceviche Recipes 05 of 16 Vietnamese Fresh Shrimp Rolls View Recipe AllrecipesPhoto "These are so good! There are so many ways to be creative with this recipe — but it's perfect as is." —Beth Try This: Golden Bread Shrimp Roll 06 of 16 Baked Coconut Shrimp View Recipe abapplez "This crunchy coconut shrimp is baked instead of fried, and so easy! Great for dinner or as an appetizer. I serve with orange marmalade for dipping." —girlbob Related: 7 Crispy Coconut Shrimp Recipes 07 of 16 Copycat Bang Bang Shrimp View Recipe charliefick My favorite shrimp recipe! I've made it several times since I discovered this recipe. It's so simple and so good." —Dawn P. Find more copycat recipes here. 08 of 16 Shrimp and Jalapeno Nachos View Recipe Allrecipes Magazine "What better way to 'fiesta' than with this beautiful plate of alternative nachos? This will make a very delicious change of pace to the traditional version." —Chef John Check Out: Our 10 Best Creative Nacho Recipes 09 of 16 Grilled Shrimp with Lemon Aioli View Recipe Chef John "This is a very simple and amazing recipe, especially if you make extra aioli and brush it on as soon as you take them off the grill. The smoked paprika gives a nice little smoky flavor." —rckymtn Related: 18 Top-Rated Grilled Shrimp Recipes 10 of 16 Layered Shrimp Dip View Recipe Baking Nana "Olives not only make this creamy layered shrimp dip look pretty, but they add a nice flavor twist to an otherwise straight forward party favorite. Crab can be substituted for shrimp!" —DEBOKC You Might Like: 25 Easy Dip Recipes with Five Ingredients or Less 11 of 16 Shrimp Scampi Cheesecake View Recipe Deb C "Rich cheesecake with a seafood surprise. Decadent and smooth for adult tastes." —Betty L. Ince Check Out 100+ Shrimp Scampi Recipes 12 of 16 Hooley's Devil Stuffed Shrimp View Recipe BIG BOY "This tasty crab and shrimp appetizer is simple to prepare and sinfully delicious!" —Monkibonz 13 of 16 Grilled Shrimp and Apple Skewers View Recipe Jennifer Aleman "Shrimp and apples are marinated in a sweet and spicy sauce, then skewered and grilled. Serve over white rice, noodles, or a mixed green salad." —MOONROZE Related: 15 Ways the World Does Grilled Kabobs and Skewers 14 of 16 Chef John's Indoor BBQ Shrimp View Recipe Chef John "I made this last night for my father-in-law's birthday, and it not only perfectly fit the bill, but went above and beyond. This shrimp was meant as a complement to the chicken main course and ended up stealing the show!" —Faval How to Get That Outdoor Flavor From Your Indoor Grill 15 of 16 Honey Walnut Shrimp View Recipe Rhianna "This is hands down the best thing I have ever done with shrimp! Maybe even better than PF Chang's version." —Alaskabetty 16 of 16 Can't Get Enough? Check Out More Shrimp Inspiration Find more shrimp appetizer recipes here. How to Devein Shrimp 12 Simple Shrimp Dinners Ready in 15 Minutes Updated by Emily Boyette Emily Boyette Emily Boyette is a highly qualified editor within the food media industry with eight-plus years of experience. From galleries and listicles to recipe manuscripts and articles, her knowledge of cooking goes beyond text. Emily is a writer for Allrecipes. Learn about our editorial guidelines Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit