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Grilled Shrimp Skewers Recipe

Delicious, easy, buttery grilled shrimp made on skewers with garlic, herbs, and fresh lime juice.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Preheat the grill:15 minutes
Total Time33 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: grilled shrimp
Servings: 4
Calories: 348kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs large or jumbo shrimp
  • 2 tbsp canola or vegetable oil
  • 1 lime - juice and zest
  • 2 garlic cloves pressed
  • 2 tbsp minced fresh parsley
  • salt
  • black pepper

To Finish:

  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 garlic clove pressed
  • 1 tbsp minced fresh parsley
  • pinch of salt if needed
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Instructions

Before Grilling:

  • About 30-60 minutes before cooking, submerge the wooden skewers in water and let them soak.
  • Prepare the grill, preheat it to medium-high temperature, and make sure to clean the grill grate before adding food on it.

Prepare Shrimp:

  • If using frozen shrimp, make sure they are completely thawed. Peel and devein shrimp in needed, rinse them off, and pat them dry with a paper towel.
  • In a small mixing bowl, combine shrimp, lime juice, lime zest, pressed garlic, oil, minced parsley, salt, and pepper. Mix well and let it sit until the grill is preheated.
  • Skewer shrimp ono the the skewers.

Cooking Shrimp:

  • Spray the shrimp with some non-stick cooking spray on both sides before adding it to the grill.
  • When the grill is preheated, use long metal tongs to add shrimp skewers to the grill.
  • Grill shrimp over direct heat for 3-4 minutes on each side. (Time will vary depending on the size of shrimp but you are looking for shrimp to turn completely opaque.)
  • Melt butter while shrimp is cooking and mix it with pressed garlic and parsley. Once shrimp is done, brush them with melted butter mixture and serve.

Notes

  • Add Smoky Flavor: One of the best ways to infuse extra wonderful smoke flavor it with wood chips. Throw some nice and mild flavored wood chips like apple, pecan, cherry, alder.
  • Make Sure To Soak Wooden Skewers: Thin wooden skewers catch fire and burn easily. When you soak the skewers, you introduce moisture into them and that moisture will have to dry out before the wood will start burning. This will give your food ample time to cook before the skewers will be ablaze. If you forgot to soak them, wrap the tips with aluminum foil.

Nutrition

Calories: 348kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 587mg | Sodium: 1765mg | Potassium: 226mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 436IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 344mg | Iron: 5mg