For seafood lovers, seafood cravings never end. Just like the variety of options on the seafood menu. Grilled shrimp is one of the most satisfying and delicious treats on the seafood menu to perfect your weeknight meals. This go-to protein meal is very popular during grilling season. It is not only easy and quick to prepare but it also takes very little time to grill into a perfectly scrumptious meal. However, if you want to spend a lazy weekend while enjoying the best-grilled shrimp in town. You can visit or order it from Red Crab Juicy Seafood restaurant to treat yourself to this heavenly meal.

Grilled shrimp is the ideal dish to make for a weeknight. Here is the super quick, flavorful, and easy-to-make grilled shrimp recipe. So, what’s stopping you from making these flavorful and zesty shrimps?

How to Make Grilled Shrimp Marinade

The most important thing in this recipe is your marinade.

Ingredients

You will need

·         One cup of olive oil

·         1/3 cup of freshly squeezed lemon

·         3 tablespoons of minced garlic

·         1 teaspoon of salt

·         1 teaspoon of black pepper

·         2 teaspoons of paprika

·         ½ cup of chopped fresh paprika and cilantro.

You can also use thyme, oregano, basil, and other green herbs of your liking.

Once you have all the ingredients, stir them well together.

Marinate the Shrimp to Perfection

Take your peeled shrimp in an airtight jar or plastic bag. Add the marinade you prepared earlier and mix it well. Make sure the shrimp are fully covered in the marinade. Let it sit for about 20 to 30 minutes in the refrigerator.

How to Grill Shrimp

Stainless steel or bamboo skewers both work well to grill the shrimp and are offered on the seafood menu of many restaurants. However, if you are using wooden skewers, soak them in water before using them. Also, it is better to use flat skewers. It prevents the shrimp from rotating around as you flip your skewers.

Now thread the shrimp into skewers, piercing once near the head and once near the tail. Add 4 to 5 shrimp in each skewer depending on the size of your shrimp and the length of your skewers. If you have extra herb marinade left in your bowl after you skewered the shrimp, apply it on the top.

Before grilling, make sure to pre-set your grill to 450 degrees Fahrenheit or 232-degree Celsius. Place the shrimp over the direct heat in your grill. Close the hood and let it cook for two and a half minutes. Then, flip the shrimp, close the hood, and let it cook for another two and a half minutes.

What to Serve with the Shrimp

You can squeeze some lemon juice over your grilled shrimp to enhance the taste. Grilled shrimp can pair perfectly with lots of sides like a tomato salad, creamy cucumber salad, tacos, or sliced red onions. Cajun sauce, cocktail dip, or mayo garlic sauce also taste extremely delicious with hot and scrumptious grilled shrimp.

Things you Should Know Before Making your quick and perfectly delicious grilled shrimps:

What Are the Best Types of Shrimps to Grill

Before we dive into our quick and easy recipe of grilled shrimp, first thing is to know what kind of shrimp are best for grilling. Pretty much any shrimp can go on the grill, but some shrimp grill up better than others.

Size of the Shrimp

For grilling, use the biggest shrimp you can get hold of. Remember the bigger the size the better. The perfect shrimp size for grilling is between 15-20. This means that never use anything between 15 and 20 shrimp per pound.  Also, don’t forget that shrimp do shrink when you cook them. Other advantages of using big-size shrimp include:

·         The big size helps to maintain the tenderness of the soft shrimp meat.

·         It avoids rubbery texture after grilling.

·         In addition, they won’t dry up so easily.

·         It makes a great portion when served.

·         Also, it is easy to use large shrimps with skewers.

·         This large size work as a defense against overcooking while maintaining those tasty and tempting grill lines on the outside.

Texture of Shrimp

Depending on your preference you can behead, remove the tail, or peel off your shrimp before grilling. However, it is always fun to grill and serve shrimp with tails to bring the scrumptious texture. I prefer peeled-off shrimp as there is no use in getting appetizing grilled lines on your shrimp and then peeling it off later.

Frozen or Fresh Shrimp

When it comes to grilling the shrimp, frozen ones are often preferred. Unless you live in an area where you can catch it right off the boat. Frozen shrimp is flash frozen the moment it is caught and is only thawed by you.

On the flip side, the shrimp in the ice of the supermarket has already been frozen and thawed. Even if you cook this shrimp immediately, you have no idea how long it has been sitting out on display. As shrimp can spoil quickly. To have the fresh and best flavor of the shrimp, make sure to buy frozen shrimp and thaw it yourself.

How to Thaw Shrimp

There are many different methods for thawing shrimp. Here are some steps to thaw the frozen shrimp:

·         Remove air from your packet of frozen shrimp.

·         Seal the packet perfectly to allow it to submerge in the water bowl.

·         Leave the bag in the container of cold water for 30 minutes.

·         Then drain the melted ice water from inside the packet.

·         Now take out any access air and reseal the bag.

·         Fill the container with fresh cold water and submerge the bag for another 30 minutes.

·         Repeat the same steps until the shrimp is fully thawed.

Using the bag or packet for thawing helps you to avoid directly soaking the shrimp in water for a long time. Hence, they do not turn soggy or mushy.

How to Peel Shrimp

Start the peeling process once you are done with the thawing of the shrimp. To peel off the shrimp nice and effectively:

·         Start at the head and peel towards the tail using your thumb.

·         Remove the complete shell of the shrimp except for the last part of the tail, to use it as a handle.

·         To peel it off completely, you can pinch the shell tail and gently remove it from the shrimp.

Leaving the shell of the tail on or off is entirely up to your preference.

How to Store Shrimp

Once you are done with thawing and peeling, the next step is storing the shrimp while you prepare your shrimp marinade.

·         Rince the shrimp and remove any access water from it.

·         Now pat the shrimp dry on some paper towels.

·         Next, put the shrimp into a resealable plastic bag.

Bottom Line

Making grilled shrimp is extremely easy to make. It requires very easy-to-find ingredients and takes approximately five minutes to cook. Now there is no need to wait in expensive restaurants that have this on their seafood menu, to soothe your cravings for delicious grilled shrimp. With just a few simple and quick steps, you can prepare your mouth-watering grilled shrimp to enjoy.