Description
Grilled shrimp skewers with garlic lemon butter are a flavorful and elegant dish perfect for any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- Skewers (soaked in water if wooden)
Instructions
- Preheat your grill to medium-high heat.
- In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant.
- Stir in lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, and pepper. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Thread shrimp onto skewers, leaving space between each shrimp.
- Brush both sides of the shrimp with garlic lemon butter mixture.
- Place skewers on the grill and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until shrimp are opaque and cooked through.
- Remove from grill and brush with remaining garlic lemon butter.
- Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
- For added flavor, marinate the shrimp in the garlic lemon butter mixture for 30 minutes before grilling.
- Serve with grilled vegetables or over a bed of rice for a complete meal.
- Experiment with different herbs like thyme or cilantro for variation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 skewers
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 200mg
Keywords: grilled shrimp skewers, garlic lemon butter recipe