Grilled Shrimp Recipe and Marinade

Grilled Shrimp: This shrimp marinade is perfect for grilling or sautéing, to serve on chicken street tacos, pasta, side salad, kabobs, even eating alone, for a healthy main course that the whole family will love!

Not only will you find an easy marinade below, but you’ll also get the instructions on how to grill shrimp too! Now you may also love using this egg wash for fried shrimp, to make a fried battered shrimp!

 

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• Shrimp Marinade Recipe
• Ingredient Checklist
• How to Marinate Shrimp
• How Long to Marinate Shrimp
• Quick Appetizer or Easy Dinner Idea
• How to Grill Marinated Shrimp
• How to Grill Shrimp
• How to Store Leftover Shrimp
• Versatile Shrimp Marinade
• What to Serve with Grilled Shrimp
• More Easy Shrimp Recipes You’ll Love
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Hey my Fantabulosity friends! It’s Meg popping in again with a delicious and ridiculously simple recipe for you to try!

Shrimp Marinade Recipe

I wanted to create a shrimp marinade with a ton of flavor using ingredients that you would already have right in your pantry and refrigerator, that you could easily prep for Marinate Monday in the Dinner Theme System, or any night of the week. My philosophy has always been finding ways to use our common, everyday ingredients in ways that will wow your family and friends.

So, there’s nothing crazy or obscure in this recipe but I promise it is the best shrimp!

Ingredient Checklist

Let’s talk about the simple ingredients that go into this shrimp marinade. Like a lot of marinades, extra-virgin olive oil and vinegar are the base ingredients that keep things saucy. Another oil could be used here in place of the olive oil if you wish.

Worcestershire brings lots of deep, rich flavor and standard yellow mustard adds a delicious tang to the marinade. Because everything is better with fresh garlic, a clove is mixed in to punch up the flavor even more.

How to Marinate Shrimp

In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt, black pepper, and garlic. Pour into a zip-top bag. Add shrimp, seal, and shake around to ensure the shrimp is coated.

How Long to Marinate Shrimp

Shrimp, and any seafood, in general, do not need much time in a marinade to soak up the flavors.

In fact, if it sits in the marinade too long the acidic vinegar can start to essentially cook the shrimp which will mess with the texture in all the wrong ways. That’s something we want to actively avoid.

Lucky for us, that means this shrimp only needs to marinate for an hour. You could even get away with just 30 minutes too if you’re in a hurry. Fresh shrimp (raw shrimp) is ideal but if you have frozen shrimp, it’s best to thaw it out before marinating or put it in the marinade, frozen, and leave it in a little longer than an hour so it has time to soak in.

Quick Appetizer or Easy Dinner Idea

Because you only need up to an hour to marinate this recipe is a perfect weeknight meal or even as an easy party appetizer. Especially considering that once the marinating time is up, you’ll only need 4 minutes, YES JUST 4, to grill the shrimp and have it on the table.

That means while the shrimp is soaking up this delicious marinade you can whip up some rice and roast some vegetables for a wonderful side dish for the best grilled shrimp too!

How to Grill Marinated Shrimp

You can absolutely cook the shrimp any way you wish. (Air fryer, stove top, pan fry, cast iron pan, etc.) But if you’re planning on grilling shrimp on an outdoor grill, it may be best to put the uncooked shrimp on skewers and serve as shrimp kabobs. (If using wooden skewers, don’t forget to soak them before grilling!)

Or, you can use a grill basket or tray to make things even easier!

How to Grill Shrimp

• Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium heat.
• Place shrimp on grill grates for 2 minutes per side.

Note: For best results, if you are using an outdoor grill, it would be helpful if you put the shrimp on skewers to keep them from falling down the grates.

If desired, sprinkle with fresh parsley or your favorite fresh herbs on top of the grilled shrimp skewers.

How to Store Leftover Shrimp

If you happen to have leftover shrimp after cooking, store in an airtight container for 3 to 4 days!

It would be a perfect option for meal prepping for lunches throughout the week if that’s your thing. I’m trying my hardest to make it my thing but it’s hard to keep on it consistently.

Versatile Shrimp Marinade

Although this marinade is the delicious on shrimp, it would be just as delicious with roasted pork tenderloin, smoked chicken tenders, and other seafood. I’m betting it would be great as a simple salad dressing too (just make sure you use it solely on a salad for that batch, nobody wants a foodborne illness).

Whether you’re looking for something healthy, something simple for weeknights or a main dish the whole family will adore, I’ve got you covered with this Grilled Marinated Shrimp recipe.

What to Serve with Grilled Shrimp

Since the grill is already heated up and ready, it’s a great idea to cook vegetables on the grill too! They pair wonderfully with a recipe like this grilled shrimp.

Or, you can also make this boom shrimp sauce to go along with grilled shrimp! To keep the seafood theme going, this mussels recipe in a white wine sauce is easy to make and such a great appetizer.

More Easy Shrimp Recipes You’ll Love

We love easy recipes around here, and if you love shrimp, then you don’t want to miss this easy fried shrimp recipe, this loaded shrimp potato, and this air fryer fried shrimp recipe!

Or, for a fun twist on shrimp, try these shrimp burgers!

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