The reviews for this grilled shrimp recipe speak for themselves; this recipe is so delicious!
Juicy shrimp are tossed in a simple marinade, grilled until tender, and drizzled with garlic butter for serving.
This Is The Best Grilled Shrimp Because…
- It’s so delicious – everyone raves about it!
- The marinade uses ingredients you likely have on hand and lets the flavor of the shrimp shine.
- The shrimp comes out so tender and cooks in less than 10 minutes!
Ingredients for Grilled Shrimp
Shrimp: This recipe works well with either large or medium shrimp. I prefer larger shrimp for skewering. To save time, purchase peeled and deveined shrimp; I like the tails on. Thaw and drain frozen shrimp before using.
Oil: The base of the shrimp marinade is olive oil, however, any neutral oil will work.
Garlic: These shrimp have a double dose of garlic – fresh is best if possible!
Seasoning: Herbs, a bit of lemon juice, and tomato paste add flavor the the marinade.
Butter: Use salted butter if possible or add a pinch of salt if your butter is unsalted.
I use parsley but if you have other fresh herbs like basil or cilantro, they also taste great in the garlic butter.
How to Grill Garlic Grilled Shrimp
- Combine everything in a bowl, toss to coat, and marinate per the recipe below.
- Thread the shrimp on skewers.
- Preheat the grill to medium and grill shrimp skewers for about 3 minutes per side.
- Drizzle with garlic butter and serve.
Serving Suggestions
- Skewers: Serve these skewers over rice (or Roasted Potatoes)with a side of grilled vegetables.
- Tacos: Use shrimp without tails and make them into shrimp tacos with your fave toppings.
- Salad: Serve these skewers over a fresh salad – or even better yet Caesar salad!
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Garlic Grilled Shrimp
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound large shrimp peeled and deveined, or medium shrimp
Marinade
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil or ¾ teaspoon dried basil
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Garlic Butter
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ¼ cup salted butter melted
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
- lemon wedges for serving, optional
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine butter, garlic, and parsley. Set aside.
- In a glass bowl, combine olive oil, garlic, parsley, tomato paste, basil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Add the shrimp and marinate for at least 20 minutes or up to 1 hour.
- Preheat the grill to medium heat (375°F).
- Thread the shrimp onto skewers and grill for 2-3 minutes per side or just until the shrimp are opaque. Remove from skewers and place in a serving bowl.
- If needed, warm the garlic butter in the microwave for a few seconds to melt. Drizzle the garlic butter over the shrimp and serve warm with lemon wedges if desired.
Notes
- Don’t marinade the shrimp longer than 60 minutes. Over-marinating can make the shrimp mushy.
- Don’t overcook the shrimp – cook just cook until opaque.
- If you don’t have skewers, you can cook shrimp on a grill mat or in a grill pan.
- Store leftover shrimp in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Main Course
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Excellent! Best ever! I didn’t use skewers (griddle and flip), substituted dried parsley, and added smoked paprika < I highly recommend the paprika, but I think you can't go wrong with this recipe if you stay fairly close.
Awesome recipe. Easy, quick, but so flavorful. Can’t wait to make it again!
This recipe was FABULOUS! Shrimp were flavorful and tender. Served with grilled zucchini and yellow rice. A keeper!
The tomato paste adds a nice flavor to this fabulous recipe
Five stars for sure!made this recipe to grill yesterday and it was so delicious. Great flavor and perfect on a salad. Make sure you serve with crusty bread to get the leftover garlic butter in the serving bowl.
This recipe is amazing – and the end result is a crowd pleaser!
All tastes fantastic. My go to shrimp recipe when I want grilled shrimp. Perfect with a steak for surf and turf.
These shrimp were excellent!! I tripled the recipe to accompany our seafood feast. Devoured by all, loved by all. Thanks Holly for another great recipe.
CAN THIS BE MADE ON AN ELECTRIC INDOOR GRILL
Yes, this recipe will work just fine on an indoor grill.
Everything looks so delicious can’t wait to try your recipes just undecided of which one to try first the beef stroganoff or the grilled garlic shrimp thank you for your recipes
We love these shrimp Tracy, I can’t wait for you to try them!
Outstanding and simple to make!
Honestly these were some of the best shrimp I’ve made in a while. Only had dried basil and parsley but came out great anyways. I don’t normally rate recipes but this one is so simple and perfect that it does deserve the 5 stars.
Insanely easy to prep and cook, and they were the hit with everyone!
I’m some schmo who needed a grilled shrimp recipe to needed to impress a girl. This one worked, now we feast on this recipe once a week! Added red pepper flakes and used marinara, because who has tomato paste?! 5 stars warranted
Oh my gosh! So easy and even better than I imagined. The flavors really came together. You have so many good recipes, thanks for sharing!
Definitely the best shrimp I’ve ever had in my life, we’ll do this again and again!
Delicious recipe! I actually just made the marinade and grilled the marinated shrimp and we ate it like that with rice, didn’t need the garlic butter (but the garlic butter would be a nice addition especially if eating with pasta). Will definitely keep this recipe to make again!
we make this often..it’s a favorite of my grown kiddos
I have been using this recipe for two years and it is my go to recipe for grilling shrimp. I simply love this marinade and when we make it, there are no leftovers! Guests who say “I don’t really like shrimp” have tasted this and been converted. It is so preparation friendly – while the shrimp marinate you can work on preparing the rest of your meal. I highly recommend this recipe!
This is a recipe I have made a few times, it turns out every time and is loved every time!! Worth the five stars for sure!