What to Make With Leftover Shrimp
Got leftover prawnssitting in the fridge? You're not short on options — TheMealDB's recipe database lists 41 real recipes that use prawns, from Thai to Spanish, Chinese and Vietnamese and beyond. Below you'll find 24 of them with photos, fridge storage tips to keep prawns safe to eat, and our AI recipe generator if you want a recipe personalized to everything you have on hand.
How to Store Leftover Shrimp
Fridge safety first
Refrigerate cooked fish and seafood within 2 hours and eat within 3–4 days; raw fish should be cooked within 1–2 days. Keep it in a sealed container on the coldest shelf. If it smells off, don't taste it to check — when in doubt, throw it out.
Real Recipes Using Shrimp
24 of 41 recipes from TheMealDB — tap any card to see the full recipe on their site.
Acaraje black-eyed pea fritters with shrimp filling
Seafood
Arroz con gambas y calamar
Spanish · Seafood
Bahia-style Moqueca prawn stew
Seafood
Bang bang prawn salad
Vietnamese · Seafood
Camaro Grelhado Com Molho Cru (Grilled Prawns with Green Onion Sauce)
Seafood
Chilli prawn linguine
Italian · Pasta
Egg Foo Young
Chinese · Seafood
Fish pie
British · Seafood
Fish Stew with Rouille
French · Seafood
Fiskesuppe (Creamy Norwegian Fish Soup)
Norwegian · Seafood
Gambas al ajillo
Spanish · Seafood
Garides Saganaki
Greek · Seafood
Garlicky prawns with sherry
Spanish · Seafood
Jamaican Pepper Shrimp
Jamaican · Seafood
Kung Po Prawns
Chinese · Seafood
Laksa King Prawn Noodles
Malaysian · Seafood
Meang Nem
Seafood
Mee goreng mamak
Malaysian · Seafood
Napa Cabbage with Dried Shrimp
Chinese · Seafood
Pad Thai
Thai · Seafood
Paella
Spanish · Seafood
Portuguese fish stew (Caldeirada de peixe)
Portuguese · Seafood
Prawn & Fennel Bisque
French · Side
Prawn & noodle salad with crispy shallots
Vietnamese · Seafood
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