Spicy Grilled Shrimp

Course: Appetizer, BBQ, Seafood

Cuisine: American

Keyword: asian crispy tofu, Grilled Shrimp Salad, Spicy Grilled Shrimp

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 5

Servings: servings

Calories: 227kcal

Author: Colleen Kennedy

This Spicy Grilled Shrimp is a family favorite recipe for 30+ years. This grilled shrimp is the hit of every barbecue!

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Equipment

Grill

Ingredients

½ cup olive oil or avocado oil
½ cup low sodium soy sauce (or regular) I recommend low sodium soy sauce for this
5 TBS Cajun seasoning See notes
¼ cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
2 TBS minced or grated fresh ginger or ginger paste
2 teaspoons mustard powder
6 shakes Tabasco (or more for more heat)
2 pounds large shrimp 21-25 or 16-20

Instructions

Combine all marinade ingredients in a large bowl. Whisk until combined.
Taste it to see if you'd enjoy it spicier. If so add in 5-6 more shakes of Tabasco or even a little cayenne pepper.
Add in your raw, cleaned shrimp (tails removed)
Toss well. Place in fridge for 30-60 minutes. Not for more than an hour.
When ready to cook. Make sure your grill has been cleaned and oiled.
Preheat grill to high.
Thread shrimp onto metal (or soaked wood) skewers. Place them onto a baking sheet as you do for easy transport. Discard marinade.
Grill for 2-3 minutes per side until done (cook time will depend on grill as well as shrimp size).
Remember tray used needs to be cleaned and dried before placing cooked spicy shrimp skewers back onto it.
Enjoy!

Notes

Recipe first found in a Bon Appetit magazine decades ago when I was a teenager.

I recommend using low sodium soy sauce and/or low salt Cajun seasoning, or it may be too salty. Often I combine a package of no salt Cajun or Creole seasoning with a package of regular to reduce saltiness. (and that's saying something as I am a salt lover, lol!) Or you can make your own.

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