Wondering what the best sauces to serve with shrimp and prawns are, besides classic cocktail sauce? I’ve got you covered with this handy guide.
🌟 The BEST Sauces for Shrimp
These are some of my favorite sauces to serve with shrimp.
Why?
They’re made with simple ingredients. Plus, they come together so quick and easy, that you’ll even have time to make them while your shrimp cooks.
Keep reading to discover a new favorite shrimp sauce. Then pair it with some cocktail shrimp, boiled shrimp, or air fryer shrimp. Add in a couple shrimp side dishes, and you’re guaranteed an amazing dinner!
📋 Shrimp Dipping Sauce Recipes
Easy Remoulade Sauce
This easy Louisiana-style Remoulade Sauce is a smoky and tangy dipping sauce that’s perfect for po’ boys, fried green tomatoes, and crab cakes.
Remoulade Sauce
Cocktail Sauce Recipe
This easy Cocktail Sauce recipe is a zesty and tangy dipping sauce that’s perfect for prawn cocktails, po’ boys, and crab cakes.
Cocktail Sauce
Bang Bang Sauce
Add a tangy, sweet and spicy kick to your fried shrimp, seafood, fries, burgers, and more with Bang Bang Sauce! It’s an easy, creamy chili and mayo dipping sauce made from ingredients you likely already have in your kitchen. Plus, it's a dead ringer for the Bonefish Grill namesake appetizer Bang Bang Shrimp!
Bang Bang Sauce
Green Shrimp
Green Shrimp is a super quick dish that you can whip up in just 10-15 minutes, showcasing succulent large shrimp, vibrant herbaceous green sauce, and a cooling yogurt drizzle! Serve it as a tasty appetizer, midweek family meal, or a dish that’ll impress your dinner guests and leave them begging for the recipe.
Green Sauce
Easy Seafood Boil Sauce
Learn how to make Seafood Boil Sauce from scratch! It’s a rich and layered butter sauce that’s perfect for Southern seafood boils and for sprucing up your usual weeknight dinner. Easy to make in 20 minutes!
Seafood Boil Sauce
Grilled Shrimp Skewers with Green Tahini Sauce
Grilled Shrimp Skewers with Green Tahini Sauce are perfect for summer barbeques and so simple to prepare.
Green Tahini Sauce
Tarragon Cream Sauce
Tarragon Cream Sauce is a warm and luxurious condiment for chicken, fish, beef, and more. Quick and easy to make with only 8 ingredients, it instantly makes your everyday dinners feel gourmet!
Tarragon Cream Sauce
Easy Lemon Dill Sauce
This lemon butter sauce, made with dry white wine and fresh dill, is the upgrade your shrimp dish craves!
Lemon Butter Sauce
Roasted Red Pepper Aioli
Red Pepper Aioli combines creamy mayo, roasted red peppers, chipotle in adobe sauce, lemon juice, and garlic for a smoky-sweet and versatile sauce. Made with just a handful of ingredients, it comes together in minutes and is perfect for drizzling, dipping, or spreading on all your favorite snacks, sides, and mains.
Red Pepper Aioli
Pesto Cream Sauce
Rich and herbaceous Pesto Cream Sauce in just 10 minutes! Make it with homemade or store-bought pesto for a quick and easy Italian-inspired dinner.
Pesto Cream Sauce
Buffalo Wing Sauce Recipe
This Buffalo Wing Sauce recipe can be made mild, medium or hot to suit your taste preference. It's the BEST Buffalo Sauce and made with only 4-ingredients and is SO good on breaded fried shrimp.
Buffalo Sauce
Soy Ginger Sauce
This super quick soy-ginger sauce is easy to make with 4 simple ingredients. It’s savory, tangy, and a little spicy.
Soy Ginger Sauce
Green Goddess Dip
This healthy Green Goddess Dressing takes less than five minutes to make and is loaded with fresh herbs, garlic and tangy lime juice. It’s great on salads, but you can also use it as a dip for shrimp.
Green Goddess Dressing
Chipotle Crema
Add some smoke and spice to your favorite shrimp recipe with this Chipotle Crema. A Mexican-inspired sauce, this creamy mix is made with chipotles in adobo to give shrimp a spicy kick.
Chipotle Crema
Mojo Sauce
This Green Mojo Sauce can be used for topping SO many different things. It’s loaded with fresh herbs, garlic and spicy peppers and it just perks up everything that it comes in contact with.
Green Mojo Sauce
Poblano Cream Sauce
If there’s one sauce to keep in your fridge at all times, it’s this Roasted Poblano Cream Sauce. Super creamy, bursting with smoky flavors, and perfect for topping on enchiladas, tacos, and eggs, you’ll be hooked after just one taste!
Poblano Cream Sauce
Shrimp Fra Diavolo
Diavolo Sauce – This spicy sauce is made with tomatoes and white wine. Toss some cooked shrimp with it and serve them over pasta for a full meal.
Diavolo Sauce
Cilantro Lime Crema
This quick and tangy Cilantro Lime Crema is ready in just 5 minutes. Better than sour cream, this Mexican condiment is flavored with fresh cilantro and lime juice to create a creamy and vibrant dipping sauce.
Cilantro Lime Crema
Aji Amarillo Sauce Recipe
This Aji Amarillo Sauce is a spicy and versatile Peruvian condiment. Spicy yellow pepper paste is blended with creamy and tangy ingredients, leaving you with an outstanding dipping sauce, spread, or dressing.
Aji Amarillo Sauce
Taquera Salsa
Salsa Taquera – This smoky and vibrant condiment that’s perfect for shrimp tacos. The ingredients are simple, but the flavor is extravagant!
Salsa Taquera
Peruvian Green Sauce (Aji Verde)
This Peruvian Green Sauce (or Aji Verde) is a spicy and versatile condiment. Made with jalapeno, cilantro, and fresh lime juice, plus Greek yogurt to give it a creamy texture. It's an amazing dipping sauce, spread or dressing.
Peruvian Green Sauce
Easy Bearnaise Sauce
Perfect paired with sauteed shrimp, this Bearnaise Sauce Recipe is flavored with fresh cracked blacked pepper and tarragon leaves.
Bearnaise Sauce
Avocado Hot Sauce
This Avocado Hot Sauce transforms avocados, chile peppers, and lime juice into the ultimate fresh and zesty condiment! One taste and you’ll want to drizzle it on everything, from tacos to grilled meats to bowls and more.
Avocado Hot Sauce
Miso Sauce
This easy Miso Sauce delivers bold umami depth in minutes – perfect as a dressing, dip, spread, or marinade. Once you taste its perfect balance of savory, sweet, and tangy notes, you’ll want to drizzle it on everything!
Miso Sauce
Wasabi Mayo
This creamy wasabi mayo unlocks a powerful punch of flavor with just a few simple ingredients. The irresistible combination of rich creaminess and sharp, pungent heat will become your go-to sauce to have in your fridge whenever the carving hits! Slather this bold condiment on everything from sushi and sandwiches to burgers and beyond.
Wasabi Mayo
ℹ️ How to Make Ahead and Store
Many of these prawn dipping sauce recipes can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for a few days or even in the freezer. Simply check the individual recipes for full storing instructions and details on how to make ahead.
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Full Recipe
20+ BEST Sauces for Shrimp
One of the best shrimp sauces is this Louisiana-style Remoulade Sauce. It's a smoky and tangy dipping sauce that’s perfect fried or boiled shrimp.
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Serves 6 people
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup mayonnaise
- 2 Tablespoons dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 2 teaspoons dill pickle juice
- 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning
- 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1 clove garlic (grated)
Instructions
- Combine ingredients in a small bowl and stir to combine.
Notes
I recommend leaving the homemade remoulade in the fridge for 1 or 2 hours after you mix it together. This time gives the ingredients a chance to wake up and mingle, resulting in a well-rounded, full-bodied flavor.
Nutrition
Calories: 177kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 260mg | Potassium: 40mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 513IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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