Use this grilled shrimp recipe to make delicious shrimp tacos with your favorite toppings inside corn tortillas, or serve it as a main dish with a side of yellow rice and a green vegetable. Nothing beats shrimp for a dinner that is quick and simple! As the grill heats up, the shrimp marinade in a flavorful concoction. The shrimp will only need about 4 minutes on the grill, but the other dishes in your supper must be ready beforehand.
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Cook Time: | 5 mins |
| Total Time: | 25 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ lemon, juiced
- 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
- ¼ teaspoon white sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- salt to taste
- 1 pound shrimp, shelled and deveined
Instructions
- Combine olive oil, lemon juice, seafood seasoning, sugar, cayenne, and salt in a small bowl; stir until marinade is well mixed.
- Thread shrimp on metal skewers and pat dry. Brush with marinade and refrigerate.
- Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
- Cook shrimp on the hot grill until the edges begin to turn white, 1 to 2 minutes. Turn and continue grilling until shrimp is white and no longer translucent, 1 to 2 minutes longer. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 152 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 173 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 19 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Sodium | 373 mg |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Fat | 8 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
My family loved this shrimp. goes well with Grilled steak (surf and turf) super easy to make