Spicy Grilled Shrimp
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 227kcal
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)
- 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 meatal (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.
See Tips section within the post above the recipe.
Nutrition
Serving: 8g | Calories: 227kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 143mg | Sodium: 1239mg | Potassium: 304mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2361IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 2mg