Garlic Butter Grilled Shrimp
Garlic Butter Grilled Shrimp is a quick and flavorful seafood dinner.Juicy shrimp are grilled with a rich garlic butter marinade.Ready in under 30 minutes and perfect for BBQs or weeknight meals.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds large tail-on shrimp peeled and deveined (30–35 shrimp)
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- ½ cup salted butter melted
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 2 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley minced
- Extra parsley for garnish
- 1 lemon cut into wedges
Instructions
- Preheat your grill or grill pan over medium-high heat.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the melted butter, minced garlic, paprika, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, sea salt, and parsley until well combined.
- Reserve ¼ cup of the garlic butter mixture for brushing after grilling.
- Add the shrimp to the remaining garlic butter mixture and toss until every piece is evenly coated.
- Thread the shrimp evenly onto six skewers.
- Grill the skewers for 3–4 minutes without moving them.
- Flip the shrimp and grill for another 3–4 minutes until pink, opaque, and lightly charred. This Garlic Butter Grilled Shrimp cooks quickly, so avoid overcooking.
- Transfer the skewers to a serving platter.
- Brush with the reserved garlic butter.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and serve immediately with lemon wedges.
Notes
- Unsalted butter may be substituted; simply adjust the salt to taste.
- Add a pinch of red pepper flakes for additional heat.
- Fresh parsley provides the best flavor, but dried parsley can be used if needed.
- This recipe also works well using an outdoor barbecue grill or indoor grill pan.