Ready, Set, Simmer! These Slow-Cooker Seafood Recipes Are Too Savory to Pass Up

Ready, Set, Simmer! These Slow-Cooker Seafood Recipes Are Too Savory to Pass Up

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You know what sounds like a great dinner? Shrimp or other seafood steeped in a tasty sauce and simmered low and slow in a slow cooker. These recipes allow you to set it and forget it, so you can come home to something wonderfully aromatic and filling.

— Additional reporting by Lauren Harano

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Canned clams and oysters makes this dish easy to prepare in a slow cooker with little fuss.

Get the recipe: slow-cooker clam chowder

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Corn and shrimp just go together, and this recipe proves it.

Get the recipe: slow cooker Cajun and shrimp chowder

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If you are observing Lent, you can simply take out the sausage. Using a slow-cooker liner helps keep cleanup a breeze.

Get the recipe: slow-cooker low country boil

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Oh my . . . this recipe only calls for a handful of ingredients yet sounds so exotic. The best part is, it comes together in one hour in the slow cooker.

Get the recipe: coconut rice and mango shrimp

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Shrimp, scallops, and crab claws cook up with potatoes and tomatoes for a satisfying stew.

Get the recipe: slow-cooker seafood stew

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Once the slow cooker has fully cooked the quinoa, fold the raw shrimp inside of it. Continue to cook until the heat from the quinoa steams the shrimp. Genius!

Get the recipe: slow-cooker garlic-butter shrimp and quinoa

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Craving some festive, fresh flavors? This rice bowl features onion, jalapeño, lime juice, and chili garlic sauce to spice things up.

Get the recipe: slow-cooker chili-lime rice bowls

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Packed with umami ingredients giving it a rich, savory taste, this crab dip will be pretty difficult to stray away from.

Get the recipe: slow-cooker crab dip

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Andouille sausage gives this dish heat, but if you're abstaining from meat during Lent, sub other hearty fish like oysters, clams, and crab claws. You can then add a little more Cajun seasoning to amp up the flavor.

Get the recipe: slow-cooker spicy gumbo

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Squash-lovers, listen up! This shrimp dish will make your mouth water. Just melt a little butter and sauté the shrimp and dinner is served.

Get the recipe: slow-cooker creamy basil pesto spaghetti squash with garlic butter shrimp

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With sweet corn and creamy cheese, this creamy polenta has all the best flavors in one big bite.

Get the recipe: slow-cooker creamy polenta with chili lime shrimp

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With sweet pineapple and subtle hints of spice, this hearty soup combines two opposite flavors like never before.

Get the recipe: spicy pineapple shrimp soup

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With chucks of chicken, sausage, and lots of shrimp, this jambalaya is hearty and super flavorful.

Get the recipe: slow-cooker jambalaya

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This creamy dip pairs well with chips, bread, and anything else you can think of. Don't be afraid to experiment with all kinds of flavors.

Get the recipe: crawfish queso

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This one-pot wonder is full of healthy ingredients like quinoa, shrimp, and a whole lot of veggies.

Get the recipe: slow-cooker Spanish shrimp and quinoa

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With little prep required, these tasty tacos are easy to make and messy to eat! Fill up on the shrimp and load on the sauce.

Get the recipe: Crock-Pot fire roasted tomato shrimp tacos

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This healthy mashup is basically jambalaya and shrimp gumbo mixed together, and it is made with lentils instead of rice. The best of both worlds!

Get the recipe: lentil shrimp gumbo and jambalaya grain bowls

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