Shrimp recipes are a good option for Fridays during Lent when Catholics can’t eat meat. Get inspired by these Simple Shrimp Recipes For Lent.
For more seafood ideas, check out the rest of our seafood recipes.
It’s Lent, which means no meat on Fridays if you’re Catholic. Or veggies only if you’re me. I don’t eat fish, so the whole fish on Fridays thing is lost on me. But maybe not on you. So for you, I put together a list of Simple Shrimp Recipes For Lent.
Now, real quick, in case you’re wondering “Can you eat shrimp during lent?” the short answer is yes.
The longer answer is that Catholics can’t eat meat on Fridays during Lent (from Ash Wednesday until Easter). Meat is (loosely) defined as anything with a backbone, which is why fish and seafood, like shrimp, are okay to eat on a Friday during Lent but beef and chicken are not.
If you’re really faithful, or if you were observing Lent back in the day, you’d abstain from dairy and eggs too. That’s why on Fat Tuesday, aka Pancake Day, occurred the day before Ash Wednesday. It was a way to use up all the milk and eggs before Lent started.
These days, people aren’t that specific about abstaining from dairy and eggs, but meat is still considered off limits on Lenten Fridays. Shrimp is still okay to eat. So all these recipes have shrimp in them, but no meat (even things like chicken broth), but they may have ingredients like fish stock.
For more Lenten dinner ideas, check out our 40+ Meatless Meals For Ash Wednesday & Fridays During Lent.
Shrimp Recipes For Lent
Affiliate links are included in this post and Drugstore Divas may make a small commission if you use them.
Grilled Shrimp Kabobs
If it’s nice out on a Friday during Lent, these Grilled Shrimp Kabobs are perfect. They’re easy to make, packed with vegetables, and super tasty.
Shrimp on the Barbie
Not much is easier than seasoning shrimp, throwing it on some foil on the grill, and cooking it. So if you need an easy Lenten recipe, this Shrimp on the Barbie is the way to go.
Chili Lime Shrimp Wonton Cups With Pico De Gallo
Shrimp are marinates in oil and a chili lime seasoning, then pan fried. The shrimp are then placed atop a wonton cup filled with homemade pico de gallo and crumbled queso fresco. Serve them as an appetizer or as a full meal.
More Lenten Meal Ideas:
If you’re looking for more ideas for Lenten meals, we have a bunch of other posts that can inspire you. Some are vegetarian and others are fish based round ups, so you can choose whatever you’re in the mood for this Friday and satisfy your meatless craving.
Which of these Shrimp Recipes For Lent will you try first? Let us know in the comments.