Grilled Shrimp Skewers
The most delicious grilled shrimp skewers with a spicy marinade and smothered with a garlic herb butter.
Ingredients
- 1 pound raw shrimp
- 2 lemons
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt or sea salt
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 teaspoon fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- Zest two lemons and set aside for basting butter. Squeeze the juice from the zested lemons to use in the marinade.
- Whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, black pepper, cayenne, chili powder, salt, and two garlic cloves to make marinade.
- Toss shrimp with marinade. The shrimp only need to marinate for 10-15 minutes, just long enough to heat the grill.
- Soak skewers in water while shrimp is marinating.
- Turn on the grill and heat to medium.
- Melt butter and mix with 1 minced garlic clove, the zest of 1-2 lemons, and fresh parsley.
- Skewer shrimp and place on grill.
- Grill shrimp skewers 2 minutes on each side.
- As soon as shrimp begin turning pink and opaque, baste them on each side with the melted butter mixture.
- Remove shrimp from the grill and eat!
Nutrition
Calories: 308kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 231mg | Sodium: 920mg | Potassium: 116mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 591IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 126mg | Iron: 2mg
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