12 Killer Recipes for Shark Week Soirees

It’s the most wonderful time of the year — and, no, we’re not talking about Christmas, here, people. We’re all about Shark Week!

Yes, it’s that glorious time of the summer when the Discovery Channel runs special after special about those beautifully vicious, sharp-toothed predators of the sea. And this year’s festivities promise to be crazier than any of the rest, because Michael Phelps is racing a shark. Yup, you read that right. This Sunday on  Phelps v. Shark, the Olympic champ will be racing a being that actually has a chance to beat him. 

In celebration of Phelps’ big race and all of the other Shark Week programming we are over-the-top excited for, we’ve rounded up a bunch of shark-a-licious recipes we’re dying to sink our jaws into. Whether you’re throwing a party or just binge-watching with the fam, these snacks are sure to cause a feeding frenzy.

Originally published July 2015. Updated July 2017.