Getting Your Kids into Shrimp

At Biloxi Shrimp Co., we understand how difficult it can be to get your kids to eat shrimp. No matter how hard you try, most kids develop a taste for chicken nuggets, fries and sweets. Once they’ve settled on these favorite foods, it’s hard to introduce them to new, healthier choices. If you’re attempting to introduce seafood as a long-term favorite, there’s a good chance you’re going to feel some resistance. Ultimately, you’ve got to get creative or even sneaky when bringing new foods to the table.

One of the best ways to get your kids into shrimp is to mix in the foods and flavors you know they love. The secret to making your kids enjoy new foods is to show them the taste is just as good – if not better – than their favorite foods.

Here are some ideas you can use to get them to like shrimp.

Don’t Forget About the Sauce

Kids love sauce. Dipping sauces provide a whole new level of flavor designed to complement a meal without overpowering it. Since you’re trying to get your kids to enjoy shrimp, a little extra dipping sauce may help. Whether it’s ketchup, BBQ sauce or any other condiment, providing your kid with their favorite sauce will help ease them into the new food. This familiar flavor provides something they’ll like immediately, and while they're focused on the sauce, they’ll also get a subtle taste of shrimp. By pairing a taste they enjoy with a new food, they’ll slowly begin to attach shrimp to the positive feelings that their favorite foods provide them.

Try These Dumplings to Sneak into Shrimp

If you’re looking to bring a new style of food into the kids’ kitchen, then these Shrimp Dumplings are a great way to introduce shrimp to their taste buds. Try this recipe at home or send it with them to school for a tasty lunch – the kids are sure to love it.

Ingredients

• 18 won ton wrappers, 2-inches in diameter
• 8 oz. ground pork
• 2 tbsp. preferred cooking oil
• 2 green thinly sliced green onions
• 1 lb. Extra Small Peeled & Deveined Tail-Off Wild-Caught U.S. Shrimp
• 1 cup shredded green cabbage
• 1 tbsp. grated ginger, fresh
• 1 tsp. sesame oil
• 1 tsp. mirin
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Soy sauce

Instructions

1. Finely dice the shrimp and then drag the flat side of the knife across the shrimp so they take on a paste-like appearance.
2. Combine the shrimp, pork, cabbage, green onion, ginger, sesame oil, mirin, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Mix until thoroughly combined.
3. Place wax paper on the surface and lay the won ton wrappers flat. Place 1 tbsp of the mixture in the center of the wrap.
4. Wet the tip of your finger with water and wet the edge along one half of the wrapper.
5. Pinch the edges together so that the mixture is sealed in the wrapper.
6. Add cooking oil to a large skillet over medium heat.
7. Allow dumplings to cook for two to three minutes per side.
8. Serve with soy sauce and enjoy.

Introduce Them to Our Delicious Wild-Caught Shrimp

Although there may be rocky beginnings, introducing your children to shrimp not only provides their taste buds with an awesome experience, but also teaches them to love eating healthy. Visit our Shop page to order wild-caught Gulf shrimp to be shipped to anywhere in the country today!