Does Broccoli Go with Shrimp?

This is a plate of stir-fried broccoli and shrimp.

I am a massive fan of seafood. At the same time, I love adding green veggies to my meals. Leafy greens don’t always work with all foods, and sometimes I don’t want a salad.

I then thought about broccoli, but does it go with shrimp in specific?

Broccoli goes with shrimp in several recipes such as creamy pasta, soup, casseroles, stir fry, rice bowls, tacos, and even salads. The seafood flavor from the shrimp complements the bland broccoli, and when combined, they complement various other ingredients and dishes.

Take a look at some popular recipes with broccoli and shrimp together or broccoli as a side dish complementing shrimp in the list below:

Broccoli and Shrimp Pasta

Shrimp pasta is everyone’s favorite – quite famous in many restaurants around the world too. If you have never added broccoli to your creamy shrimp pasta, you are missing out big time. The broccoli adds green vegetable nutrition to your comfort food without minimizing the flavor of the taste.

Here are some recipes to try:

Broccoli and Shrimp Soup

Seafood soup is delicious, and broccoli soup is super tasty. When you add seafood shrimp and broccoli together, you get a delectable explosion on your palette from the complementary flavor of the seafood and bland broccoli. Their difference in texture adds depth and comfort to a simple soup.

Here are some recipes to try:

Broccoli and Shrimp Curry

You can add broccoli to your shrimp curry to get more vegetables into your diet. The broccoli will level up your shrimp curry by absorbing the tasty flavor and seasoning and releasing its independent flavor while providing more texture.

Here are some recipes to try:

Shrimp and Broccoli Stir Fry

Shrimp and broccoli stir fry needs no explanation. When you put them together for stir-frying, they naturally accept the same seasonings, and you can use them in various recipes that way, such as noodles, ramen, side dishes, rice bowls, or you can eat them just as is.

Here are some recipes to try:

Shrimp and Broccoli Fried Rice

Shrimp and broccoli fried rice come from the above stir fry method. You add the broccoli and shrimp to the rice with any other veggies or ingredients you want, heat it, and you have a fantastic seafood rice dish.

Here are some recipes to try:

Shrimp and Broccoli Rice Bowls

The shrimp and broccoli rice bowls would also work similarly to the fried rice, but you would add the broccoli and shrimp over the rice with any extras such as avocado and pesto – if that’s what you want. It makes for a fantastic balanced meal, and the broccoli and shrimp complement rice perfectly.

Here are some recipes to try:

Broccoli and Shrimp Ramen

You can make these in a few different ways, depending on if you want crunchier broccoli and like your ramen drier, or if you’re going to cook everything together and like your ramen soupy.

The broccoli and shrimp taste amazing with ramen and add nutrition and texture layers to a basic food that would typically be empty calories

Here are some recipes to try:

Baked Shrimp and Broccoli

Baked shrimp and broccoli are incredible because they absorb each other’s flavors while accepting the same seasonings when you bake them together. It’s the ideal method for a quick and easy meal or serving with rice, garlic bread, or tossing in a salad.

Here are some recipes to try:

Grilled Shrimp and Broccoli

Grilled shrimp and broccoli are similar to the above-baked method, but you would cook it on the grill, either in foil packets or you could even do skewers. Again, the technique allows them to absorb and marinate with each other’s flavors and juices, making the perfect finger food, side dish, or addition to other ingredients.

Here are some recipes to try:

Shrimp and Broccoli Salad

A shrimp and broccoli salad are possibly one of the best ways I have eaten the two together. A salad allows each of them to hold firmly onto their independent taste and flavor without being harsh or weird on the palette, and they quickly take on any other ingredients, seasonings, and dressing while bringing the salad altogether.

Here are some recipes to try:

Crumbed Shrimp with Broccoli Slaw

If you wonder how broccoli will go with shrimp if your shrimp is crumbed, then here is your answer. Turn your broccoli into a creamy salad – a broccoli slaw in specific completely complements crumbed shrimp.

Here are some broccoli slaw recipes to try with crumbed shrimp:

Shrimp with Broccoli Pesto

If you want to eat more broccoli but are not a fan of it and wonder how it will work with shrimp, make it into a pesto. Broccoli pesto is super delicious, and you can dip your crumbed shrimp into it, use it as a sauce for any shrimp dish, or jump right in and marinate your shrimp with the broccoli pesto before you cook it.

Here are some broccoli pesto recipes to try for shrimp:

Shrimp with Broccoli Rice

Another way to have broccoli without the veg being too dominant in the meal is by making broccoli rice and replacing your regular white rice. That way, you get a healthier meal and don’t have to bite into big broccoli florets.

Here are some recipes to try:

Shrimp and Broccoli Tacos

Shrimp and broccoli tacos work in so many ways. You could use your stir-fried or roasted broccoli and shrimp in the tacos or make your regular favorite shrimp taco recipe, but add broccoli slaw to it. It tastes incredible, and you get your daily greens with your favorite seafood – Mexican style!

Here are some recipes to try: