Cooking Techniques Grilling 12 Ways to Use Cooked Grilled Shrimp Got leftover shrimp? We've got ideas. By Kristin Donnelly Kristin Donnelly Kristin Donnelly is a writer with nearly two decades of experience crafting stories and recipes for editorial publications, books, and brands. She was a food editor at Food & Wine for eight years. Kristin is the author of two cookbooks and co-host of the Everything Cookbook podcast. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on November 30, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Kana Okada Grilled shrimp is a great building block for making larger dishes. Here are 10 brilliant ways to use fresh or leftover grilled shrimp. 8 Sauces for Grilled Shrimp Shrimp pad Thai © Kate Mathis Instead of stir-frying shrimp, add already grilled shrimp to the finished noodle dish before serving. Get the Recipe Shrimp soba © Stephanie Foley Toss grilled shrimp with soba, Japan’s buckwheat noodles, and a garlicky, spicy sauce that’s both warming and energizing. Get the Recipe Shrimp pasta © Andrew Purcell For an easy, creamy pasta dish, toss fettuccine with mascarpone, fresh spinach, plenty of scallions, and grilled shrimp; the mascarpone melts to form a sauce. Get the Recipe Shrimp fried rice © John Kernick Add grilled shrimp to fried rice during the last minute of cooking. Chris Yeo adds two surprise ingredients: quick-pickled onions and nutty shredded coconut to his take on Southeast Asian nasi goreng. Get the Recipe Shrimp stew © John Kernick Instead of stewing shrimp with sausage, you can just add grilled shrimp in at the end. Linton Hopkins adds delicate lima beans, a Southern staple. Get the Recipe Grain salad © Johnny Valiant Toss grilled shrimp with Kristin Donnelly's combination of kamut (an heirloom variety of wheat), green beans, and tarragon — or any combination of grains, vegetables, and herbs — for an easy salad. Get the Recipe Bean salad © Erin Alderson Serve grilled shrimp with cannellini beans coated in an herby vinaigrette, a popular Italian combination. Get the Recipe Grilled shrimp tacos © Marcus Nilsson Fold shrimp in tortillas with tomatillo salsa and a lime-dressed, crunchy celery salad for a refreshing take on tacos from Tim Byres. Get the Recipe Shrimp torta © Con Poulos Sandwich grilled shrimp with lettuce, tomato, and avocado on a Kaiser roll for a Mexican-style sandwich from F&W culinary director at large Justin Chapple. Get the Recipe Shrimp summer rolls Kana Okada For a Vietnamese-style starter, wrap grilled shrimp in rice paper with cellophane noodles, herbs, and carrots and serve with a sweet and pungent dipping sauce. Get the Recipe 38 Irresistible Shrimp Recipes to Bookmark Oyster toppings © Ngoc Minh Ngo Bobby Flay tops his grilled oysters with a blend of butter, tarragon and hot sauce then returns them to the grill so the butter melts into little pools in the shells. Get the Recipe David Kinch sticks to simple, smoky, tangy butter once the oysters open on the grill. © Cedric Angeles Get the Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit