Skewered Shrimp Recipe
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Skewered Shrimp

By: Joan Morris 
"Joan Morris combines four ingredients to create a ginger mixture that's used as both a marinade and a sauce for these barbecued shrimp. 'Serve them with toothpicks as an appetizer or stir the shrimp into pasta for an entree,' suggests the Lillian, Alabama cook."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (10)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon chili sauce
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

Directions

  1. In a bowl, combine the soy sauce, lemon juice, chili sauce and ginger; mix well. Pour half into a large resealable plastic bag; add the shrimp. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 2 hours. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade.
  2. Drain and discard marinade from shrimp. Thread onto metal or soaked wooden skewers. Grill, uncovered, over medium heat for 6-8 minutes or until shrimp turn pink, turning once. Serve with reserved marinade.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2006 by Momof2   view full review
Only difference is that I used fresh ginger and grated it. We really liked the flavor of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 4, 2009 by Fit&Healthy Mom   view full review
This is a good basic recipe, and it does need more flavor. I should have added garlic as...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2008 by GodivaGirl   view full review
I grilled these on a charcoal smoker. The recipe is a good base but lacks real flavor. Next...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 4, 2008 by COURTNEYGRIFF   view full review
MEGA good!!!! FULL of flavor!! We doubled the recipe - 2lbs of shrimp and doubled the sauce...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 8, 2010 by Carolina   view full review
I didn't find these to be that flavorful. Also maybe it would be better to use jumbo shrimp. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2006 by MAGGIE MCGUIRE   view full review
This recipe was a delicious addition to my appetizer buffet. Thanks for sharing.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2006 by JDVMD   view full review
My husband liked the flavor of these. Added a little bit more lemon.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 16, 2007 by anne   view full review
Great recipe. I made it for a fathers day picnic and everyone loved the flavor. Thanks for the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 22, 2011 by luckyoneseven   view full review
I made quite a few additions to the original recipe because I used Sriracha as the chili sauce...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 9, 2011 by Filaree   view full review
My family loved this. We followed almost exactly except we grated about 1/2" of fresh ginger...

 

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