Grilled Garlic and Herb Shrimp Recipe
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Grilled Garlic and Herb Shrimp

By: berly15216 
"My dad gave me this recipe, and every time I make it I have people begging me for the recipe."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (91)

What to Drink?
Wine Chardonnay
Cocktail Sidecar
Beer Beer
Chilled Non-Alcoholic Iced Tea III
Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
5 Min
Ready In:
2 Hrs 15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons ground paprika
  • 2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic
  • 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning blend
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
  • 2 pounds large shrimp (21-25 per pound), peeled and deveined

Directions

  1. Whisk the paprika, garlic, Italian seasoning, lemon juice, olive oil, pepper, basil, and brown sugar together in a bowl until thoroughly blended. Stir in the shrimp, and toss to evenly coat with the marinade. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours, turning once.
  2. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat. Lightly oil grill grate, and place about 4 inches from heat source.
  3. Remove shrimp from marinade, drain excess, and discard marinade.
  4. Place shrimp on preheated grill and cook, turning once, until opaque in the center, 5 to 6 minutes. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 336 | Total Fat: 15.7g | Cholesterol: 346mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2010 by Jillian Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Excellent marinade! My husband isn't a huge fan of grilled shrimp, but we were having his Mom...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 11, 2009 by naples34102 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Because I'm not a big fan of sweet mixed with savory, I only used a third of the brown sugar...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 24, 2008 by Marlena C.   view full review
These were delicious! A delicate marinade that enhanced the flavor of shrimp. The only...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 1, 2008 by Brad C   view full review
Great flavor, my guests all loved this recipe!! I followed all the steps from the original...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2007 by GUUFYME   view full review
We all loved it, though we made a few minor changes. I didn't have any basil but did use the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 16, 2008 by THOMASMOMWL   view full review
This has quickly become one of our favorite recipes. Even our picky eater loves "shrimp on...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 4, 2011 by NJtoAL   view full review
No changes, marinated for 3 hours. Broiled for 3 minutes but unfortunately I found the taste...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 5, 2009 by Dixie'sMom   view full review
Wow, this recipe is fantastic! I followed it to a tee and couldn't have expected better. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 29, 2008 by sarahmatty   view full review
its the first recipe I came across that I already had all the ingredients for! We liked it....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2011 by K.C. Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This shrimp recipe was great. I used 1 tsp of regular paprika and 1 tsp of smoked spanish...

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