3 Slow Cooker Shrimp Recipes That You Shouldn’t Miss

In the mood for any seafood dish for lunch or dinner? Try shrimp – it cooks quickly, is very versatile and can be used in thousands of different recipes. On top of it all, this delicious seafood is healthy and well-loved by both adults and children.

Choose any of these 3 flavorful slow cooker shrimp recipes for a surefire enjoyable meal:

Herbs and Spices Shrimp Chowder

What you need:

• 4 cups shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 cups evaporated milk
• 2 1/2 cups cream of chicken soup
• 2 1/2 cups cream of potato soup
• 1 cup corn kernels
• 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• Salt and pepper to taste

Melt the butter oven medium-high heat in a pan and cook onion and garlic until softened. Transfer to a slow cooker then add evaporated milk, cream of chicken soup, cream of potato soup. Stir in corn. Season with cayenne pepper, oregano, paprika, thyme, salt and pepper. Stir, cover and cook for 3 hours on low. When ready, add shrimp and cream cheese. Cook for another 30 minutes or until cheese has melted and shrimp is cooked through.

Crock Pot Shrimp and Mixed Veggies Fried Rice

What you need:

• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded and diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 cups pre-cooked baby shrimp, cleaned and deveined
• 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables, thawed and drained
• 1 3/4 cups long grain rice, uncooked
• 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce

In your slow cooker, stir together red bell pepper, garlic, chicken broth, baby shrimp, mixed vegetables, long grain rice and soy sauce. Cover and cook for 2 hours on high. When ready, pour lightly beaten eggs over the fried rice mixture then cook for another 45 minutes.

Easy Slow Cooked Shrimp Arrabiata

What you need:

• 1/2 kilogram frozen shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 1 can tomato puree
• 3/4 cup spaghetti, cooked to al dente
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper

Stir together onion, garlic, red pepper and tomato puree in a crock pot. Season with basil, oregano and crushed red pepper. Cover and cook for 5 hours on low. Add the frozen shrimp 4 hours in. When ready, stir in spaghetti. Mix well then serve.

For a satisfying seafood dish, cook these awesome slow cooker shrimp recipes!