How to Grill Shrimp?
When it comes to Summer, you can’t have a cookout or BBQ without shrimp.
Shrimp is the most popular seafood for good reasons: you can make them into grilled shrimp or shrimp skewers, shrimp kebab (kabob) that everyone just can’t stop eating. If you are firing up the grill for the first time this season, I have one of easiest grill shrimp recipes for you.
Marinade for Grilled Shrimp and Shrimp Kebab
This grilled shrimp recipe is marinated with the simple ingredients below:
- Garlic
- Butter.
- Lemon juice.
- Cayenne Pepper.
- Herbs such as parsley.
These garlic butter shrimp kebabs are exactly what you need to please your crowd. Just coat and marinate the garlic butter mixture on the shrimp, thread them on skewers or bamboo sticks.
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How Long To Grill Shrimp?
For this recipe, I recommend frozen, shelled, deveined and tail-on shrimps. You can get them at Target for $8-$9 for a 2-lb bag.
Shrimp cook very fast on the grill. With direct heat, it takes about 1-2 minutes to grill the shrimp. If you use indirect heat, it will take 2-3 minutes to cook the entire shrimp, on both sides.
What Dishes to Serve with this Recipe?
These shrimp on the sticks are great with other summer recipes. For a backyard grilling and BBQ parties, I recommend the following recipes.
Pairs well with:
Garlic Butter Shrimp Kebab Recipe
Grilled shrimp with garlic butter. These shrimp kebab are threaded on skewers and perfectly grilled with garlic lemon butter marinade. So delicious!
Ingredients
- Bamboo skewers
- 3 lbs shelled and deveined tail-on shrimp
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 pinch salt
- 3 dashes cayenne pepper
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
Directions
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1Soak the bamboo skewers in water. Rinse the shrimp with water, pat dry with paper towels and set aside.
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2In a small bowl, mix the garlic, melted butter, salt, cayenne pepper and lemon juice together. Save some for grilling. Combine the shrimp and the garlic butter mixture together. Thread three shrimps onto each bamboo skewers.
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3Grill the shrimp on a grill. Brush the garlic butter mixture on both sides while grilling. Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
You may bake the shrimp in an oven at 400F for about 8 minutes or until they are cooked.
Susan
Oh, I do see a pinch of salt but so much sodium in a pinch? I guess it could be left out.
Delphine Fortin
Hi! We tried this recipe yesterday and it was absolutely delicious and super easy. Thanks again, I will definitely make it again! Del
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks!
Kara
I’m going to make this today but I was wondering can I leave the shrimp in the marinade for a hour or so?
Rasa Malaysia
Sure, it’s fine. Happy making the garlic butter shrimp kebab. :)
Damon Brown
Going to try this, but I’ll be using a griddle instead of a grill. Will attempt to reply with photos.
Rasa Malaysia
Awesome Damon!
parararam
I like the shrimp dish, anything. this too
Patricia Guest
Why does everyone always say “SHRIMP” scampi? “cos Scampi is Italian for shrimp!! So you can Scampi any seafood! Not just shrimp!!
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Patricia, thanks for letting me know know but this is what Americans call. But I didn’t call this kebab shrimp scampi, it’s just garlic butter shrimp kebab.
towet
looking delicious
Sara @ The Ravenous Housewife
Wow this looks delicious
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks Sara! Yes, these garlic butter shrimp kebabs are the bomb!
Debra Grantner
I’m love just looking at the pictures. I’m going to make it tomorrow .bought the shrimp already. I’ll write back and report. I can’t wait.
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Debra, awesome, let me know what you think!!
Karen Stone
Important Note: The skewers should be soaked in water for 30 minutes before using so they don’t catch on fire.
Rasa Malaysia
Yes, correct, the longer the better.
Leny
Soaked my skewers and attatched the shrimp 3 to each skewer , I prepared these one day in advance to bbqing will my skewers burn being soaked a day previous?
Rasa Malaysia
I think you should be fine! :)
Onyinye Elochukwu
Thanks. I’m gonna be trying this.
Rasa Malaysia
Awesome, this garlic butter shrimp kebab recipe is amazing!