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Grilled Shrimp (The Best Recipe)

Easy grilled shrimp with marinade and seasoning of paprika, honey, butter and lemon. The best grilled shrimp recipe that takes only 15 mins to make.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: American Recipes
Cuisine: Shrimp
Keyword: Grilled Shrimp
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 255kcal
Author: Bee Yinn Low

Ingredients

  • 1 lb (500g) peeled, deveined, tail-on shrimp
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter for grilling

Grilled Shrimp Marinade

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice or lime juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley

Instructions

  • Rinse the shrimp with cold running water. Drain and pat dry with paper towels.
  • Marinate the shrimp with all the ingredients in the Grilled Shrimp Marinade. Stir to mix well. Set aside for 10-15 minutes.
  • Fire up a grill. Place the shrimp on direct heat and grill for about 1-2 minutes on each side. Turn the shrimp over and grill for another 1-2 minutes. Turn another time and grill until they are cooked through, total time to grill shrimp is about 5 minutes.
  • Remove grilled shrimp from the grill, serve immediately.
    Grilled shrimp.

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Notes

To make grilled shrimp skewers or kebabs, thread three (3) shrimps on bamboo skewers or metal skewers. To avoid burning, please soak bamboo skewers in cold water for a few hours before using.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 270mg | Sodium: 1210mg | Sugar: 4g