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.
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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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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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I cooked on a Yaki Yaki grill w/o skewers and the shrimp turned out absolutely delicious
Love these shrimp. Is there a way to prep these ahead of time for a girls night at the lake and just toss them on the BBQ?
So glad you love them! I would suggest threading the shrimp onto skewers plain and preparing the marinade in a separate container. Before serving, place the shrimp in a 9×13 baking dish and pour the marinade overtop, turning to ensure they’re coated. Marinate 20-60 minutes and cook as directed. Enjoy!
It says to remove from marinade after an hour. Do you wash it off? Wipe it off? As is is still stuck on. Thanks
It will remain “stuck” on the shrimp, you just want to remove it from the glass bowl of marinade so you can thread them onto a skewer and grill.
Easy and delicious. Served with rice
Delicious
The shrimp marinade was great on it’s own but add the garlic butter and it was amazing.
Cooked these along with prime rib, for our anniversary and Mother’s Day, which is the same day this year. Doubled the recipe, it was a huge hit for all. Will definitely do again!
Looked for a quick shrimp marinade and found this one! Just perfect for a pound of shrimp and handy ingredients.
Thanks so much
Love it
So easy and delicious
What is the serving size? Is it per skewer? Amazing recipe regardless!
Yes, it is per skewer! Glad you enjoyed it.
Delicious! I baked instead of grilling. 425 degrees for 10 minutes.
This was excellent, and I only used dried ingredients instead of fresh ones. I added a little bit of lemon juice to the butter and garlic, I also added a little bit of craft Parmesan cheese at the very end. I would definitely make again! So good!!
Love this recipe! is there a way to make it in the oven or stop top?
For a skillet version you can use this recipe here.
this is a holiday go-to for my family of pescaterians!
Very tasty, a perfect way to serve shrimp or prawns.
Wow! I was looking for something different and this fit the bill. Yummy! Great use of the fresh basil and parsley I’ve been growing. Husband said this would be good to use with chicken.
I paired this with cauliflower rice. Do Over!!
Excellent, second time making this.
They are good as leftovers chopped for salad.
Is the nutritional information for all 8 skewers? Or 1 skewer which is 1 serving?
So glad you enjoyed it. It is for one skewer.
I made this tonight. It was delicious. I didn’t have tomato paste so substituted your homemade barbecue sauce. In future I will use barbecue sauce as I don’t want to change something I enjoyed this much
Top notch flavor, I didn’t change a thing in the recipe. My wife deemed it restaurant worthy and I took that as high praise. Thanks for sharing!
This is a 10/10 recipe! So delicious. I’ve made this recipe 3 times within the month. It’s super easy and it grills up amazing every time. I’ve served it for surf and turf with steak, on its own with crunchy bread to soak up the garlic butter, and over angel hair pasta with a simple fresh tomato sauce. This could easily be in my family’s rotation on a weekly basis. I highly recommend using the wild caught frozen 16/20 gulf shrimp from Whole Foods with this.
Hello Sarah. Thank you for your comments. I am happy to hear that this recipe has been on the menu a couple times and that you have enjoyed it.
Awesome recipe. Is there a way to make this ahead of time for travel? I’d love to bring it to girls night at the lake and BBQ it there.
Hi Karen, you can prepare the marinade ahead of time and then add the shrimp closer to BBQing. For best results we only recommend letting the shrimp marinade for 20-60 minutes.