Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 5 Minutes
Serving Size: 4 Serving
If you are looking for a quick side dish look no further.
In this delicious and easy-to-follow recipe, you learn how to season your shrimp and quickly grill it up!
Keep reading and discover this tasty and satisfying seafood delicacy!
Spicy Grilled Shrimp Ingredients:
- ⅓ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper or more
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 pound medium or large shrimp peeled except for the tail and deveined
Equipment required:
- Grill
- Tongs
- Chef's Knife
- Measuring Spoons
- Bowl
- Bamboo Skewers
- Aluminum Foil (Optional)
- Iron pan (Optional)
Grilling Instructions:
Preheat Your Grill:
Preheat your grill to medium heat.
If you want to use an iron pan, put it over medium-high heat.
The ideal temperature would be 400℉.
Your grill must be at the proper temperature when you go to grill your shrimp!
Season Your Shrimp:
In a medium-sized bowl, mix together the cilantro, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper and olive oil.
Add the fresh shrimp to the seasoning mix and toss until they are evenly coated.
Let the shrimp sit in the seasoning for at least 10 minutes or up to an hour if you have time.
If you want to, follow your favorite shrimp marinade recipe.
We prefer a dry seasoning mixture for grilled shrimp.
Prepare Spicy Shrimp For The Grill:
Run one skewer through the fattest part of 7 or 8 raw shrimp (depending on shrimp size), nesting the shrimp so they are curved in the same direction.
Run a second skewer through all of the shrimp near the tail.
Adjust the shrimp, giving each a little space, to help them cook evenly.
Repeat with remaining shrimp and skewers.
Grilling Spicy Shrimp:
Grill for 1-2 minutes on each side.
If you want to grill the shrimp without wooden skewers, just place them on a heat-safe cookie cooling rack right on the grill.
Once the shrimp have turned pink in color and have reached an internal temperature of 145ºF, you know they are done cooking!
Serving Your Shrimp:
Once your shrimp is fully cooked, transfer them from the grill onto a serving platter.
You can serve your shrimp immediately.
Let your guests take their share of shrimp!
You can serve it with lemon zest, chili garlic sauce, favorite hot sauce, cocktail sauce, tartar sauce or whatever you desire!
Other Dishes To Serve With Shrimp:
If you're serving people who don't care for shrimp, pair it with Carne Asada, Grilled Lamb Chops, Grilled Tuna Steaks, Grilled Swordfish, Grilled Bacon Wrapped Scallops, Chicken Kabobs or Lamb Kabobs, and a hearty side like Grilled Cauliflower Steaks, Grilled Bok Choy, Zucchini Salad, or Tabouli Salad.
Or, maybe even better, pile them into Grilled Shrimp Tacos, Shrimp Tacos with Mango Salsa, Lemon juice or on a Mexican Street Corn salad for quintessential summer meals.
How To Store Leftover Spicy Grilled Shrimp:
To maximize the shelf life of cooked shrimp for safety and quality, refrigerate the shrimp in shallow airtight containers or wrap them tightly with heavy-duty aluminum foil or plastic wrap.
Properly stored, cooked shrimp will last for 3 to 4 days in the refrigerator.
If you wish to freeze them, make sure they are sealed in an airtight bag before being frozen.
Your frozen grilled shrimp will last upwards of 4 months!
Spicy Grilled Shrimp Nutrition Facts:
(Per Serving)
Calories: 205
Carbs: 7g
Fat: 9g
Protein: 24g
Disclaimer: The data listed above is an estimate and not a guarantee.
Our Spicy Grilled Shrimp Recipe
This concludes our recipe for spicy grilled shrimp.
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We hope you to can enjoy our memorable and remarkable seafood cuisine.
Shrimp are an excellent source of vitamin B12, iron, and best of all; turns out they aren’t bad for your cholesterol!
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