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Easy Shrimp Marinade Recipe
An easy shrimp marinade recipe you can use to sautee, broil, roast, or grilled shrimp (or prawns). It comes together in 5 minutes and makes the most delicious shrimp after 30 minutes of marinading time.
Prep Time
5 mins
Marinading Time
30 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 289 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- ¼ cup lemon juice freshly squeezed*
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 3 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Pinch of Crushed Red Pepper Flakes optional
- 2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 lb. Shrimp 16-20 or 21-25 count, peeled and deveined
Instructions
- Place olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, honey, garlic, paprika, red pepper flakes, parsley salt, and pepper in a bowl. Give it a whisk until fully combined.
- Reserve one tablespoon of the marinade.
- Add the shrimp into the bowl and toss to coat. Cover it with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes*.
- To cook, you can grill or saute shrimp for 2-3 minutes on each side or until pink.
- Drizzle the reserved marinade over the shrimp and serve.
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Notes
- I recommend marinating the shrimp for 30 minutes or less since there is lemon juice in the marinade. The acid in the lemon juice will actually start to cook the shrimp if left to sit for too long and make the shrimp mushy.
- he shrimp can be marinated for a few hours or overnight as long as you omit the lemon juice. Simply add the lemon juice up to 30 minutes before planning to cook.
- This shrimp marinade recipe makes enough to marinade 1 pound of shrimp. The recipe recipe can be multiplied if you want to marinade more shrimp.
- How long to marinade? I recommend marinating the shrimp for 30 minutes or less since there is lemon juice in the marinade. The acid in the lemon juice will actually start to cook the shrimp if left to sit for too long and make the shrimp mushy.
- To marinade overnight: The shrimp can be marinated for a few hours or overnight as long as you omit the lemon juice. Simply add the lemon juice up to 30 minutes before planning to cook.
- Best way to store the marinade: The quick shrimp marinade can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, which makes it great for meal prep. Keep in mind, this is only the marinade, not the marinade with the shrimp.
- Please take the nutrition information below with a grain of salt and only for reference per serving. Since we toss most of the marinade, the individual values would be less.
Nutrition Information
Calories
289kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
286mg
(95%)
Sodium
1465mg
(61%)
Potassium
142mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
210IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
175mg
(18%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 289
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 289kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 286mg | 95% |
| Sodium | 1465mg | 61% |
| Potassium | 142mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 210IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 175mg | 18% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.