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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 Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Marinate30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Garlic Grilled Shrimp, Grilled Shrimp, Grilled Shrimp Recipe, Shrimp Skewers
Servings: 5 servings
Author: Lisa Bryan

Equipment

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
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Instructions

  • Mix the marinade. Add the olive oil, lemon juice, herbs, garlic, and spices to a small mixing bowl and whisk together.
    Grilled shrimp marinade in a bowl.
  • 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.
    A bowl of raw shrimp and marinade.
  • 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.
    Raw shrimp on skewers.
  • 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.
    Grilling shrimp skewers on an indoor grill pan.
  • Serve. Remove the shrimp to a plate and spoon the remaining marinade on top before serving.
    A plate of garlic grilled shrimp skewers.

Video

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

Calories: 166kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 114mg | Sodium: 749mg | Potassium: 137mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 471IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 1mg