Recipes

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Better-Than-Takeout Shrimp Pad Thai

This Pad Thai recipe is written like a roadmap for beginners—clear, step-by-step, and impossible to mess up. You’ll learn how to cook shrimp so they turn out plump and golden, how to scramble eggs without sticking, and how to get the noodles saucy without clumping. By the time you finish, you’ll have a Pad Thai better than your favorite takeout.

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Gambas al Ajillo

This sizzling Spanish-style garlic shrimp is a dish that punches way above its weight in flavor. It's rich, fragrant, and irresistibly dippable thanks to all that golden garlic oil. Perfect as a quick dinner, a light lunch, or a standout tapa alongside a glass of something chilled.

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Baja-Style Shrimp Tacos with Cilantro Lime Slaw

There’s just something about shrimp tacos that instantly feels like summer. These Baja-Style Shrimp Tacos with Cilantro Lime Slaw take me right back to those perfect nights sitting on patios with friends — laughing too loud, staying out too late, and always ordering "just one more" round of tacos.

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Spicy Honey Garlic BBQ Shrimp Skewers

Sweet, smoky, garlicky, and just the right amount of spicy! These Spicy Honey Garlic BBQ Shrimp Skewers are bursting with flavor and take less than 30 minutes to make. The shrimp are marinated in a tangy, sticky honey-garlic sauce and grilled to perfection for a juicy, caramelized bite every time.

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