This straightforward summer season recipe options grilled jumbo shrimp marinated with tequila, lime, cilantro, garlic, and jalapeño, paired with skewered grilled greens and candy pineapple. It comes collectively in beneath an hour and is ideal for yard cookouts or fast weeknight dinners.
The Solely Grilled Shrimp Marinade I Belief (Husband-Examined)
Say goodbye to these over-charred, dried-out, rubbery shrimp you normally get off the grill—this recipe is nothing like that. Even my husband, whose solely “cooking experience” is grilling, volunteered to check it and was blown away. This is why:
- Zesty Tequila-Lime Marinade: I blended up the most effective do-it-yourself marinade with tequila, contemporary lime juice and zest, cilantro, garlic, honey, smoked paprika, and jalapeño—belief me, you gained’t get this type of taste from typical grilled shrimp recipes. It infuses the shrimp with simply the best kick and a refined smokiness from smoked paprika.
- One-Grill, One-Meal: I like that every little thing—shrimp, veggies (bell peppers, zucchini), and pineapple—goes on the grill collectively. It’s an all-in-one, low-mess meal, making it good for busy summer season evenings or relaxed weekend BBQs. You do not want to consider aspect dishes – it is a full meal.
- This recipe screams summer season—from the tropical pineapple to the brilliant citrus and contemporary herbs. It’s ideally suited for cookouts, 4th of July, Memorial Day, pool events, and even straightforward weeknight dinners. Identical to my grilled flank steak with mango avocado salsa, grilled steak salad, and grilled pork chops.
Serving Options
The chances are countless on the subject of tips on how to serve the shrimp, veggies, and fruit! Listed below are just a few concepts:
- Tacos: I like stuffing grilled shrimp and veggies into heat corn tortillas. Simply keep in mind to take away the shrimp tales and high with my Pico de Gallo or tropical mango salsa!
- Bowls: Nice alternative for entertaining—simply set out the grains (rice, quinoa, or my cilantro-lime black bean rice), and let everybody construct their very own. High with beans, crema, peach salsa, and shredded cabbage for a straightforward, crowd-pleasing summer season meal. Get extra inspiration from my shrimp fajita bowls.
- Salad, Wrap, Burrito: Throw every little thing right into a salad, pita, or make a burrito along with your favourite sauces!
- Preserve it low-carb: Serve with cauliflower “rice”, spiralized zucchini “noodles” (zoodles) or roasted spaghetti squash.
- Drizzle with sauces like my cilantro lime crema from my hen enchiladas recipe, do-it-yourself basil pesto, or 3 dipping sauces from my hen wings. You may as well drizzle the veggie-fruit skewers with my honey-mustard lemon dressing.
Grilled Shrimp Skewers (with Veggie-Pineapple Skewers)
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This straightforward summer season recipe options grilled jumbo shrimp marinated with tequila, lime, cilantro, garlic, and jalapeño, paired with skewered grilled greens and candy pineapple. It comes collectively in beneath an hour and is ideal for yard cookouts or fast weeknight dinners.
Servings 4
Energy 333kcal
Substances
Shrimp Marinade
- ¼ cup cilantro finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 small jalapenos finely minced with or with out seeds (regulate to warmth choice)
- 2 tablespoons tequila (see notes beneath for substitutes)
- 1 tablespoon honey agave syrup, or brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 medium lime zest
- 1 ½ medium limes juice
- 1 pound jumbo shrimp 16-20 dimension or bigger, peeled and deveined with tails connected
- 2 tablespoons impartial oil (for grilling)
Veggie-Pineapple Skewers
- 2 massive purple bell peppers minimize into ½” cubes
- 2 massive zucchinis minimize into ½” rounds
- ½ pineapple pores and skin and core eliminated, minimize into ½ “ cubes
- 1 tablespoon oil
- salt and pepper to style
Garnish
- lime wedges
- contemporary cilantro roughly chopped
- salt and pepper to style
Directions
Marinate the Shrimp
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In a medium bowl, mix the cilantro, garlic cloves, jalapenos, tequila, honey, smoked paprika, salt, pepper, lime zest, lime juice, and shrimp in a medium bowl.
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Toss to coat and canopy with plastic wrap, urgent down so it varieties a seal with the shrimp.
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Marinate for 10-Quarter-hour whilst you put together the veggies and fruit skewers.
Assemble Veggie-Pineapple Skewers
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In a big bowl, toss the veggies and fruit with oil, and a beneficiant quantity of salt, and pepper.
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Place onto steel skewers and put aside.
Grill
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Preheat your grill pan or grill to excessive warmth and brush the pan or grill with oil.
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Whereas the pan or grill is preheating, take away your shrimp from the marinade, letting extra drip off. It’s OK if some components persist with the shrimp. Skewer the shrimps and put aside.
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Grill the veggies and fruit first, till barely charred and tender, about 5 minutes on either side.
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Grill the shrimp on either side for about 3-5 minutes per aspect, till opaque and barely charred. You’re welcome to baste the shrimp for some added taste or be happy to discard it. The shrimp will style nice both method.
Serve
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Serve the shrimp, veggie, and fruit skewers as is or along with your favourite aspect similar to rice, grilled corn, salad, or tortillas for tacos. Garnish with lime wedges, roughed chopped cilantro, and salt and pepper to style. Get pleasure from!
Notes
- Tequila substitutes: You’ll be able to add 2 tablespoons of both finely chopped pineapple, ginger beer, citrus kombucha, or 1 tablespoon orange juice with 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar to sub out the tequila.
- Use jumbo shrimp: Bigger shrimp (16-20 rely per pound or larger) grill higher and keep juicy—smaller shrimp can overcook shortly.
- Peeled shrimp: I extremely advocate utilizing peeled shrimp so the marinade can simply penetrate the meat.
- Marination time: Marinating the shrimp over half-hour will severely degrade the shrimp and make them very mealy. I don’t advocate marinating them over Quarter-hour most.
- The way to regulate the warmth: Should you take away the seeds of the jalapeno previous to including it to the marinade, it will likely be much less spicy. Nevertheless, if you would like a fair milder chile, fresnos are an incredible various. You may as well utterly omit the chiles as nicely.
- Veggie choices: Different nice veggies to grill are asparagus, corn, mushrooms, onions, anaheim or poblanos, and even carrots!
- Sizzling pan or grill: As a way to get nice char and grill marks, it’s essential to let the pan or grill get highly regarded. As soon as it’s sizzling, brush with oil. As soon as you place your gadgets onto the grill, don’t transfer them for at the least 1 minute! You’ll be able to carry it up and examine if they’re getting marks, however attempt to chorus from shifting the meals round.
- Wood skewers: Should you use wood skewers, keep in mind to soak them in water for half-hour to 1 hour previous to placing the veggies and shrimp on them. This helps forestall them from drying out and burning an excessive amount of on a grill pan or grill.
- In case you are utilizing a grill pan, I like to recommend utilizing 8” skewers to ensure that them to slot in your pan.
Storage Suggestions
- Storage: You’ll be able to retailer the cooled grilled shrimp and veggie-pineapple skewers in an air tight container for as much as 3 days within the fridge.
- I don’t advocate freezing because the reheating course of will tremendously degrade the standard of texture.
You will want these provides:
- knife
- chopping board
- measuring spoons
- mixing bowls
- grill pan or grill
- tongs
- steel or wood skewers
- plastic wrap
Vitamin
Energy: 333kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 19g | Fats: 13g | Saturated Fats: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fats: 3g | Monounsaturated Fats: 7g | Trans Fats: 0.1g | Ldl cholesterol: 143mg | Sodium: 952mg | Potassium: 941mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 3572IU | Vitamin C: 210mg | Calcium: 131mg | Iron: 2mg
Step-by-Step for Grilled Shrimp
- First, collect your components: This photograph exhibits every little thing you want:
- Make the marinade: Begin by tossing the shrimp with cilantro, garlic, jalapeños, tequila, honey, smoked paprika, salt, pepper, lime zest, and lime juice.
- Cowl and marinate for 10-Quarter-hour whilst you prep the veggies and pineapple.
- For the veggie-fruit skewers, toss the chopped veggies (bell peppers and zucchini) and pineapple with oil, salt, and pepper, then thread them onto steel skewers.
- Preheat your grill or grill pan to excessive and provides it a fast brush of oil. Tip: Be certain your grill pan is sizzling earlier than including the skewers to realize char and forestall sticking.
- Skewer the shrimp (it’s fantastic if some marinade sticks).
- Grill the veggies and fruit skewers first till they’re evenly charred and tender, about 5 minutes per aspect.
- Grill the shrimp for 3-5 minutes on either side till they’re simply cooked by means of and have some good coloration. Tip: Do not overcrowd the skewers in order that they prepare dinner evenly and get that scrumptious char.
- Serve every little thing as is, or with sides like rice, grilled corn, salad, or tortillas for tacos. Don’t neglect a sprinkle of cilantro and a few contemporary lime wedges!
Extra Shrimp Recipes
- Greek Shrimp Spaghetti
- Shrimp Risotto
- Lemon Shrimp Orzo and Asparagus
- Thai Shrimp Soup
- Creamy Tuscan Shrimp Orzo
- Shrimp Scampi with Capers
- Greek Shrimp Orzo with Feta
I hope you get an opportunity to make these grilled shrimp skewers earlier than the grilling season is over!! Let me know what you assume within the feedback part beneath. 🍤🍤 Julia. 🍤🍤
