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Garlic Grilled Shrimp Skewers
This grilled shrimp is a quintessential summertime grilling recipe! It's made with the best shrimp marinade and is perfect for your next BBQ. Watch the video below to see how I make this in my kitchen!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Marinate
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 166 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound large shrimp
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro finely chopped
- ¼ cup fresh parsley finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- pinch cayenne pepper adjust to spice preference
Instructions
- Mix the marinade. Add the olive oil, lemon juice, herbs, garlic, and spices to a small mixing bowl and whisk together.
- Marinate the shrimp. Place the shrimp in a bowl and pour ¾ of the marinade on top of the shrimp. Mix gently until the shrimp are well coated. Cover the bowl and marinate the shrimp for 30 minutes to an hour.
- Prep the shrimp for grilling. Thread the shrimp on the skewers. Make sure to get all the good garlic and herbs from the bowl and spread on to the shrimp.
- Grill the shrimp. Heat a grill or grill pan on medium high heat. Once the grill is hot, place the shrimp skewers on the grill and cook for 2 to 3 minutes each side, or until they turn pink and opaque.
- Serve. Remove the shrimp to a plate and spoon the remaining marinade on top before serving.
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Notes
- Adding the last little bit of marinade at the end makes these grilled shrimp extra garlicky. If you don't like raw garlic and/or would like the garlic flavor less strong, just use all the marinade in step 2.
- You can use a variety of fresh herbs in this recipe, including parsley, cilantro, basil, thyme and oregano (I don't recommend rosemary). Feel free to swap the herbs for your favorites.
- These are my favorite skewers. They're flat skewers which prevent the shrimp from rotating around when you flip them over.
- This is the indoor grill pan I use on top of my stove.
Nutrition Information
Calories
166kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
114mg
(38%)
Sodium
749mg
(31%)
Potassium
137mg
(4%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
0.1g
(0%)
Vitamin A
471IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
59mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 166
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 166kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 114mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 749mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 137mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 471IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.