Old Bay Seasoning Recipe For Shrimp

A simple, flavorful shrimp recipe. This Honey Butter Old Bay Shrimp is perfect to eat by itself, on a salad, or with a mix of veggies. All you need is four ingredients, and 15 minutes to make this tasty shrimp.

A plate filled with honey butter old bay shrimp with two spoons on the side filled with old bay and honey.

It is summertime, and all I want is fresh seafood. Who's with me?!

In Maryland, we love our shrimp and crabs smothered in Old Bay. So 9 times out of 10, I am putting Old Bay on anything and everything.

This tasty Honey Butter Old Bay Shrimp is a quick, simple recipe to make whether you're grilling or cooking it up on the stovetop.

Ingredients for Honey Butter Old Bay Shrimp

Like I said before, it is only FOUR ingredients. How great is that?!

Raw and peeled Shrimp
Butter
Old Bay
Honey

A plate with raw shrimp, a spoon filled with honey and old bay, and cubed butter.

The Simple Steps

So we have four ingredients, and TWO simple steps.

First, place the peeled shrimp in a bowl and pour in the old bay. Toss together so the shrimp gets covered by the old bay. You can add a bit of olive oil to help the old bay stick to the shrimp.

Raw shrimp in a bowl with old bay seasoning on top. A gold spoon is in the bowl to mix it together.

Second, place a skillet on medium heat. Place the butter in the skillet and let it melt. Then drizzle in the honey and mix together. Place the shrimp in the skillet, and start cooking them on the skillet!

Let the shrimp cook on each side for 4-5 minutes, until a bit golden. Then you can toss it all together so it gets fully coated with the honey butter.

Honey Butter Old Bay Shrimp Tips and Tricks!

Can the shrimp be grilled?

You sure can grill the shrimp! Toss the shrimp in old bay, then place it on the grill. In a bowl, melt the butter and then mix the honey in it. Once the shrimp is grilled, toss the shrimp in the butter honey mixture.

It's that simple, so you can easily grill or sauté the shrimp. I recommend cooking the shrimp in a Cast Iron Skillet. This is the one I use, and I love it!

Can this recipe be dairy-free?

You can easily make this a dairy-free recipe, just by using dairy-free butter. You can use Ghee, which is clarified butter. That means the lactose was taken out of the butter.

What is Old Bay?

Old Bay Seasoning is a blend of herbs and spices that is marketed by McCormick & Co. , and originally created in Baltimore, Maryland.

The seasoning mix includes celery salt, black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, and paprika.

A spoon filled with two pieces of the honey butter old bay shrimp. Underneath the spoon is a plate filled with the cooked shrimp.

Homemade Old Bay Recipe

2 tbsp celery salt
1/4 tsp paprika
1/8 tsp black pepper
1/8tsp cayenne pepper
1 pinch of dry mustard
1 pinch of nutmeg

But you can also use another seasoning that has a good kick to it, like creole seasoning! You just want a little flavor that has a nice subtle spicy taste to it.

Ways to Eat Honey Butter Old Bay Shrimp

This easy recipe has great flavor, you can eat it right off the skillet. Another way I like to eat this shrimp is with rice and veggies. A good, healthy dinner right there.

I also love mixing this shrimp into salads, it adds protein and great flavor in the salad. I made a simple Cobb Salad, and it was my favorite.

A bowl with egg, avocado, honey butter old bay shrimp, and tomato. Honey mustard is drizzled on top of everything.

Other Shrimp Recipe on Mags Makes

Summer time seafood recipes are my favorite. For Memorial Day Weekend I made a great Shrimp Boil. Take a look at this recipe, filled with old bay, garlic, butter, shrimp, and veggies – DELICIOUS.

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Ingredients

1/2 lb Raw Shrimp
2–3 tbsp Old Bay
1/4 cup Butter
2–3 tbsp Honey

Peel the raw shrimp (if needed) and place it in a medium bowl.
Mix the shrimp with the old bay, add a drizzle of olive oil to help the old bay stick to the shrimp
In a heated skillet, add the butter into the pan and melt. Once the butter has melted, add in the honey and combine.
Place the shrimp in the pan and sear on both sides for 4-5 minutes. Once both sides have been cooked, mix everything together so the shrimp is coated with the honey butter.

Notes

Use vegan butter or ghee to make this recipe dairy-free.

Can grill this shrimp instead of cooking on a skillet.

Keywords: Shrimp, Old Bay Shrimp, Shrimp Recipes, Easy Dinner, Gluten Free, Seafood