Pacific Pink Shrimp: Cooked Salad Shrimp & Easy Serving Ideas
Pacific pink shrimp meat is a small, tender seafood ingredient suited to salads, sandwiches and quick meal finishes. The Global Seafoods product is sold frozen, fully cooked and peeled in a 5 lb pack. Thaw it before serving; it does not need the same preparation as raw shell-on shrimp.
Pacific pink shrimp are different from Gulf pink shrimp
The name pink shrimp can refer to different species. The Pacific Northwest ocean shrimp fishery includes Pandalus jordani, while Gulf and South Atlantic pink shrimp include Farfantepenaeus duorarum. Do not use a warm-water species description to identify a Pacific product.
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s ocean shrimp overview describes the Pacific fishery. A regional overview does not establish the origin or certification of an individual package; use its label for those details.
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Buying and thawing cooked shrimp meat
Our Pacific pink shrimp meat listing specifies a 5 lb pack and approximately 250–350 shrimp per pound. These petite shrimp suit mixed dishes rather than individual skewers. Keep frozen until needed. Thaw covered in the refrigerator and drain gently without squeezing the meat.
Lemon-dill shrimp salad
For four light servings, combine 1 lb thawed, drained cooked shrimp with 3 tablespoons mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 finely diced celery stalk and 1 tablespoon chopped dill. Taste before adding salt. Spoon into lettuce leaves, split rolls or avocado halves. Keep chilled until serving.
Citrus shrimp cups
Combine 1 lb thawed cooked shrimp with a diced tomato, 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion, 2 tablespoons lime juice and chopped cilantro. Add jalapeño to taste and serve in small cups or with tortilla chips. This version starts with cooked shrimp; citrus juice is a flavoring, not a replacement for cooking raw seafood.
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Garlic-butter pasta or vegetables
Cook pasta or vegetables first. Warm 2 tablespoons butter with 2 minced garlic cloves just until fragrant. Toss with the cooked pasta, a little pasta water, lemon zest and thawed shrimp, warming gently. Avoid a long second cooking that can toughen the shrimp.
For more ideas, see shrimp avocado salad. For a recipe that starts with raw shrimp, choose Mexican blue shrimp or spot prawns and follow the appropriate cooking instructions.
Common questions
Are cooked pink shrimp ready straight from the freezer?
Thaw as directed first. Keep the thawed product refrigerated and follow the package instructions.
Are all pink shrimp small and precooked?
No. Species and processing vary. This guide’s meal ideas are for the cooked Pacific shrimp meat sold here.
Can I use them in a hot stir-fry?
Yes. Finish the vegetables and sauce first, then add the thawed shrimp at the end. For a raw-shrimp sear, use a different product.
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