Easy Grilled Shrimp recipe

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
½ lemon, juiced
1 teaspoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
¼ teaspoon white sugar
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt to taste
1 pound shrimp, shelled and deveined

Nutrition Info

151.6 calories
carbohydrate: 0.8 g
cholesterol: 172.6 mg
fat: 7.7 g
fiber: 0.2 g
protein: 18.6 g
saturatedFat: 1.2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 373.3 mg
sugar: 0.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine olive oil, lemon juice, seafood seasoning, sugar, cayenne, and salt in a small bowl, stir until marinade is well mixed.

  2. Thread shrimp on metal skewers and pat dry. Brush with marinade and refrigerate.

  3. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.

  4. Cook shrimp on the hot grill until the edges begin to turn white, 1 to 2 minutes. Turn and continue grilling until shrimp is white and no longer translucent, 1 to 2 minutes longer. Serve warm.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

When you want a quick, easy dinner, nothing can beat shrimp to the table! The shrimp marinate in a tasty combination of flavors while the grill is preheating. The other dishes in your dinner need to be ready when the grill is, because the shrimp will only take about 4 minutes. Use this grilled shrimp as a main dish, with a side of yellow rice and a green veggie, or use them in yummy shrimp tacos, inside corn tortillas with your favorite toppings.

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