How to Cook Shrimp On the Grill

Name: How to Cook Shrimp On the Grill
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb Shrimp; 4 Tbs butter; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 teaspoon onion powder; ¼ tsp cayenne; 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ tsp pepper; 1 lemon

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Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings
4 servings
Calories
478 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American

How to Cook Shrimp On the Grill

Alina Barrett

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Ingredients

Servings

1 lb Shrimp
4 Tbs butter
1 tsp garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
¼ tsp cayenne
1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
½ teaspoon salt
½ tsp pepper
1 lemon for squeezing juice

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Instructions

Thaw the shrimp by placing frozen shrimp into the refrigerator the day before you prepare.
Preheat the grill over medium low heat.
Once preheated, put the butter, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne, old bay, salt and pepper into a bowl. Heat until the butter is just melted.
Add the shrimp all at once (but do not include any juices from the container) to the bowl. Place the shrimp on the grill. (Flesh is opaque, the shrimp becomes a bright pink color and the tails begin to curl).
Remove from the grill, squeeze lemon over the top of the shrimp and reserve some of the lemon for serving at the table with the shrimp.

Notes

SUBSTITUTIONS
Shrimp - I don't know of a substitution for the shrimp in this recipe, however, you CAN substitute any format of shrimp you have, raw, precooked, head on, head off, shell on, shell off, etc. Just understand from the notes section when the shrimp is done.
Seasonings - you can substitute any seasonings you prefer in any amount you like. Try garlic and onion powders, Old Bay, Tony Cacheries, hot sauce and butter, Lemon Pepper, etc. Get the idea?
Butter - feel free to substitute an equal amount of olive oil, margarine or whatever oil you prefer.
The main thing to understand about cooking shrimp no matter if you start with raw, precooked, shell on or shell off, the shrimp is done with the meat is opaque and the shrimp turns bright pink and curls a bit. Take it off the heat immediately.
If you are using precooked shrimp, just understand that because the shrimp is already cooked, you simply need to warm it up on the grill so lower the temp and let it warm slowly.
If you thawed the shrimp in the bag that it was frozen in, remove the shrimp from the bag and drain well.
Thaw the shrimp by placing the frozen shrimp into the refrigerator the night before. If you forgot, you can thaw shrimp fast by placing the bag from the freezer section into a large bowl of cool water (not warm or hot water). Change the water every 20 minutes until the shrimp is thawed.
If you are using large shrimp, you shouldn't need to put them on skewers, however, if you are using medium or small shrimp, you will want to place them on skewers.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 0.25lb Calories 478kcal (24%) Carbohydrates 4g (1%) Protein 87g (174%) Fat 16g (25%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 0.5g Cholesterol 1323mg (441%) Sodium 4374mg (182%) Potassium 64mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 422IU (8%) Vitamin C 15mg (17%) Calcium 473mg (47%) Iron 9mg (50%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 478 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	0.25lb
Calories	478kcal	24%
Carbohydrates	4g	1%
Protein	87g	174%
Fat	16g	25%
Saturated Fat	7g	35%
Polyunsaturated Fat	0.5g	3%
Monounsaturated Fat	3g	15%
Trans Fat	0.5g	25%
Cholesterol	1323mg	441%
Sodium	4374mg	182%
Potassium	64mg	1%
Fiber	1g	4%
Sugar	1g	2%
Vitamin A	422IU	8%
Vitamin C	15mg	17%
Calcium	473mg	47%
Iron	9mg	50%