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Spicy Grilled Shrimp

This 3-step grilled shrimp recipe with homemade spicy garlic marinade is the perfect excuse to fire up the grill this summer.
Prep Time35 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: grilled shrimp, grilled shrimp recipe, spicy grilled shrimp
Servings: 4
Author: Amy Stafford

Ingredients

  • 1 pound shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 1/2 cup fresh lime juice about 3 limes
  • 1 large garlic clove minced
  • 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
  • 1 shallots finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoon chopped cilantro
  • 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 cup olive oil

Instructions

  • Add lime juice, garlic, ginger, shallot, cilantro, red pepper flakes, salt & pepper to medium bowl. Add olive oil while whisking.
  • Add shrimp to skewer (soak wooden skewers in water before skewing). Lay skewers in rimmed ceramic baking dish and cover with marinade.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Flip at least once before cooking.
  • Heat grill on medium-high. Before you put skewers on grill tap to remove any excess oil.
  • Place skewers on grill cook 4-5 minutes, until ends start turning pink and then flip
  • Cook on other side 4-5 minutes, until pink on both sides.
  • Enjoy!