Description
These easy lemon garlic grilled shrimp skewers are a flavorful and healthy dish perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or a festive summer barbecue. Featuring large shrimp marinated in a zesty lemon butter sauce with garlic and herbs, they grill up perfectly tender and juicy in just minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Shrimp Skewers
- 2 pounds extra large or jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce
- 8 tablespoons butter, melted
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon (about 2 tablespoons of juice)
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning or herbs de provence, or 2 tablespoons fresh herbs finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Skewers: Oil and preheat your grill to medium-high heat. If using wooden skewers, soak them in water for at least 30 minutes beforehand to prevent burning. Thread the shrimp onto metal or soaked wooden skewers.
- Make the Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce: In a bowl, stir together the melted butter, lemon zest, lemon juice, minced garlic, and Italian seasoning or fresh herbs until well combined.
- Brush Shrimp with Sauce: Generously brush both sides of the shrimp skewers with the lemon garlic butter sauce, reserving any leftover sauce for basting.
- Grill the Shrimp: Place the shrimp skewers on the grill and cook for 4 to 6 minutes on each side, until the shrimp are fully pink and just starting to brown lightly. Be careful not to overcook.
- Serve: Remove shrimp from the grill, drizzle with the remaining lemon butter sauce, and serve immediately for best flavor and juiciness.
Notes
- This recipe uses just five simple ingredients for a quick and healthy meal packed with bright lemon and garlic flavor.
- Soaking wooden skewers prevents them from burning on the grill.
- Adjust grilling time based on the size of your shrimp to avoid overcooking and toughness.
- Serve with a side of grilled vegetables or a fresh salad for a complete meal.
- Leftover sauce makes a delicious dipping sauce for extra flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 252
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 1794 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 3 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 48 g
- Cholesterol: 575 mg
