Pickled Shrimp: The Bright and Easy Seafood Dinner to Make Tonight

Pickled shrimp is a bright and refreshing fish dish often served as an appetizer at cocktail parties. It’s surprisingly quick and easy to make and is a popular dish among kids and adults alike. Made with a bright and refreshing vinegar and olive oil dressing packed with briney capers, savory garlic and spice from tabasco, these shrimp are a totally new and exciting recipe to add to your home cooking repertoire.

What to Serve with Pickled Shrimp

This is such a fresh and vibrant recipe, it’s great to serve before a big meal as an appetizer. If you like a bit more spice, you can add cocktail sauce on the side for dipping. Or make the shrimp into a complete meal by filling large crunchy lettuce leaves with your homemade pickled shrimp.

How Long Do Pickled Shrimp Last?

Pickled shrimp will stay fresh for up to 3 days in the fridge. Store them in their marinade in an airtight container, such as the glass jar, to maximize freshness.

How to Make Pickled Shrimp

First, make the pickled shrimp marinade by combining equal parts of white vinegar and olive oil. Add capers, minced garlic, and a few dashes of Tabasco sauce.

Add thinly sliced fennel bulb.

Place three cooked shrimp in a small glass jar. Add a few slices of marinated fennel, then top with some of the vinegar-oil mixture.

Add the remaining shrimp, fennel and marinade to the jar.

Serve the shrimp on skewers.