Grilled Shrimp with Garlic Herb Butter
A quick and impressive meal featuring shrimp grilled with garlic herb butter for a restaurant-level experience at home.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Paleo
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ pounds large or jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 6 tablespoons of real butter, melted
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- Zest and juice from half a lemon
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Pinch of red pepper flakes
- Skewers (metal or soaked wooden)
Instructions
- Pat the shrimp dry to avoid moisture interfering with the sear.
- Skewer the shrimp onto soaked wooden skewers.
- Heat the grill to medium-high.
- Place the shrimp on the grill and close the lid.
- After 2 minutes, flip the shrimp and baste with garlic herb butter.
- Grill for another 2 minutes or until shrimp are pink and slightly charred.
- Serve immediately, ensuring shrimp are nicely coated with butter.
Notes
Pair with jasmine rice, grilled veggies, or a salad. Leftover shrimp can be used in tacos or cold pasta.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 220mg
Keywords: grilled shrimp, garlic butter, quick dinner, summer recipe, seafood