This recipe for grilled shrimp is quick and simple to make and is sure to be a favorite at any barbecue. If the weather is bad, the shrimp also cook well under the broiler.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 5 mins |
| Total Time: | 20 mins |
| Servings: | 6 |
Ingredients
- 1 large clove garlic
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 8 wedges lemon, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat a grill for medium heat.
- Crush garlic and salt together in a small bowl with a fork. Mix in paprika and cayenne. Stir in olive oil and lemon juice to form a paste.
- Combine garlic paste and shrimp in a large bowl and toss until shrimp are evenly coated.
- Lightly oil the grill grate. Grill shrimp until opaque, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a serving dish, garnish with lemon wedges, and serve.
- The salt amount has been reduced based on review feedback. The original recipe called for 1 tablespoon.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 164 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 3 g |
| Cholesterol | 230 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 25 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Sodium | 586 mg |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Fat | 6 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Everyone who tried it loved it!! I’ve had requests for the recipe and to make it again…sooo we’re (my husband and I) making it for a family party with about 55 attendees. So easy and delicious!!
I made this over the weekend with the ingredients listed except I cut down the cayenne pepper to 1/4 tsp or so. I also precooked 4 pieces of bacon, cut it into 1/2 inch slices then put a piece in the center of each shrimp and made shrimp skewers for the grill. Really good, really quick!!
Perfect!
Delicious!
Extremely salty using 1 tsp. I love salt don’t get me wrong, but I’d half this the next time, or maybe even only a 1/4 tsp. Or use regular table salt instead of course salt. I could barely eat it.
This was really easy and great tasting. I pan friend mine but will try it when we get better weather on the grill.
I used pink himalayan salt… delicious!
Too much salt and pepper for my taste, but will try it again with 1/4 t kosher salt and leave out the cayenne pepper.
I pan fried mine, but, it was quite delicious. A little salty, but, perfect amount of spice! I will make this again.
Perfectly spicy and delicious. Wouldn’t change a thing.
Came out amazing ! Left out the salt (used a little salted butter) left out the cayenne, and lemon wedges. Will make this again.
Great recipe and taste. I let the shrimp marinate for 30-40 minutes without the lemon juice. Great balance of flavors.
Amazing!
Great recipe!! turned out perfect!! this is a keeper!!!
It was good. I thought it was going to be a little hotter. One thing that I did was to add a pinch of sugar to round the flavor. But all in all, I liked it. Forgot to take a photo.
I cut back on the salt, and it still was overpowering. And it was not spicy, just decent.
No changes. Very good recipe!
This is my go-to recipe for shrimp. I have taken the ingredients camping with me every summer. This is the one recipe my son requests I use whenever we grill.
Tried this tonight. Was very, very good!
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I just made this on the grill for my wife and I. It was amazing. Thank you.