Grilled Buffalo Shrimp with Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce
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Grilled Buffalo Shrimp with Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce
Description
Grilled Buffalo Shrimp with Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce combines peeled and deveined large shrimp with a marinade of olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and a spicy hot sauce blended with melted butter. Grilling over medium-high heat imparts a slight char while keeping the shrimp juicy. The accompanying blue cheese dipping sauce mixes sour cream, buttermilk, crumbled blue cheese, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, and scallions for a creamy, sharp contrast.
The dish is served with celery and carrot sticks and lemon wedges, creating a platter of textures and flavors that work well as an appetizer or light entrée. The hot, buttery shrimp highlight a smoky heat, balanced by the cooling, tangy dip and crunchy vegetables.
Preparing the sauce ahead and refrigerating it enhances its flavors. The shrimp cook quickly on the grill, and tossing them in the sauce after grilling ensures they remain well-coated and flavorful. This straightforward grilling recipe makes for a satisfying, bold-flavored treat.
Ingredients
Grilled Buffalo Shrimp:
- 2 pounds Shrimp peeled and deveined, with the tail attached, large
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice fresh
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ⅓ cup hot sauce such as Frank's
- 1 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 1 lemon cut into wedges
- 6 celery cut into 4-inch sticks
- 6 carrot cut into 4-inch sticks
Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce:
- 1 cup sour cream reduced fat
- ¼ cup buttermilk low fat
- ½ cup blue cheese crumbled
- ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 4 teaspoons lemon juice fresh
- ¼ cup scallions chopped
- kosher salt
- black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium high heat.
- To make the blue cheese dipping sauce, mix the sour cream, buttermilk, blue cheese, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice and scallions together in a small bowl. Season the sauce with a pinch of salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Toss the shrimp in a bowl with the oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. In a second bowl, mix the hot sauce and butter together.
- Spray the grill with cooking spray. Grill the shrimp 2-3 minutes on each side until cooked through. Place the shrimp in the bowl with the hot sauce and butter mixture and toss to coat them with the sauce. Serve buffalo shrimp on a platter with celery sticks, carrots and lemon wedges. Serve blue cheese dipping sauce on the side.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 76 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0g | |
| Calories | 76kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 0.8g | 0% |
| Protein | 10.3g | 21% |
| Fat | 2.7g | 4% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.2g | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 729mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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