Scampi, shrimp and grits, Mexican pasta, saucy New Orleans–style BBQ shrimp, one-pan orzo with shrimp, and more—here are the shrimp recipes our readers have saved the most.

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Growing up in North Carolina, shrimp were a special-occasion meal for me. My South Louisianan mother didn’t trust anything but Gulf shrimp, so we only ate them when visiting her side of the family in Baton Rouge. I still favor Gulf or other wild shrimp, but fortunately, I now have easy access to mail-order frozen Gulf shrimp, which means some kind of shrimp dish makes it onto my dinner menu at least a few times a month.

I’m not alone in loving shrimp’s mild, nutty flavor, its quick cooking time, and its versatility. Not only is it the most consumed seafood in the US , but it’s also incredibly popular among users of MyRecipes , our tool for saving and organizing recipes from Serious Eats and beyond.…