Sesame Shrimp
Sesame Shrimp is an easy appetizer or main dish for any occasion. Delicious Asian marinated shrimp cooks quickly on the grill for a delicious addition to your next cookout menu.
Grilled shrimp is one of the easiest meals you can make on the grill. They cook really fast. The grill adds the best smoky flavor and the shrimp turn out perfectly cooked every time.
Why You Will Love this Sesame Shrimp Recipe
- Easy Appetizer or Main Dish: This recipe has a short marinating time and cooks really quick on the grill. The perfect appetizer to kick off your game day party or back yard cookout.
- Made with Simple Ingredients: This Asian marinated shrimp has simple pantry ingredients and can be mixed up in less than five minutes.
- Delicious Asian-Inspired Flavors: The sesame marinade adds so much flavor to the grilled shrimp and it will have you skipping the take-out line!
Ingredients for Asian Shrimp
- Jumbo Shrimp – Thawed, peeled and deveined.
- Orange Juice – bottled or fresh squeezed
- Low Sodium Soy Sauce
- Sesame Oil
- Hot Sauce – We used Louisiana Hot Sauce, Sriracha works well too.
- Brown Sugar
- Minced Garlic
Step-By-Step Directions for Sesame Shrimp on the Grill
- Make the Marinade: In a bowl, whisk together the orange juice, soy sauce, sesame oil, hot sauce, brown sugar and garlic.
- Marinated the Shrimp: Add shrimp to a zip top gallon baggie and pour the marinade over the top. Seal the bag, pressing out the air. Turn the bag of shrimp over several times until shrimp is completely coated in the marinade. Refrigerate 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Prepare the Grill: Preheat the grill to 300° using hickory or pecan for smoke flavor. We are using a Big Green Egg with lump charcoal and hickory chunks.
- Cook the Shrimp: Pour the marinated shrimp onto a mesh grill grate or use a grill pan if you have wide grates. Cook over indirect heat for 5 minutes with the grill closed.
- Flip the shrimp over and cook until shrimp starts to curl or reaches 145° using a digital thermometer.
- When shrimp is cooked through, remove from the grill.
- Serving: Serve as a main dish over Egg Fried Rice or Sesame Noodles. Place on appetizer picks to serve and place on a platter to serve as an appetizer.
Optional Garnishes for Grilled Sesame Shrimp
- Toasted Sesame Seeds
- Sliced Green Onions
- Red Pepper Flakes
How to Store and Reheat Shrimp
- Storage: Leftover shrimp is rarely an issue but if you have a bit leftover, store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days.
- Reheat: Reheat shrimp in a skillet coated lightly with olive oil over medium heat, stirring until heated through, about 3 minutes.
More Delicious Shrimp Recipes to Try
- Grilled Buffalo Shrimp is a fantastic recipe for those that like a spicy kick. Serve as a tasty appetizer or main dish.
- Grilled Shrimp Tacos is a restaurant favorite that is so easy to make at home. One of our favorite weeknight dinner recipes.
- Grilled Garlic Butter Shrimp takes classic shrimp scampi to the next level of deliciousness!
If you are looking for a quick and easy shrimp recipe to add to your next cookout menu, give this Sesame Shrimp a try!
Sesame Shrimp
Sesame Shrimp is an easy appetizer or main dish for occasion. Delicious Asian marinated shrimp cooks quickly on the grill for a delicious addition to your next cookout menu.
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 273kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound jumbo shrimp peeled and deveined
- ½ cup orange juice
- ½ cup low sodium soy sauce
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ tablespoon sesame oil
- 3 dashes hot sauce
- 4 cloves minced garlic
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together the orange juice, soy sauce, sesame oil, hot sauce, brown sugar and garlic.
- Add shrimp to a zip top gallon baggie and pour the marinade over the top. Seal the bag, pressing out the air. Turn the bag of shrimp over several times until shrimp is completely coated in the marinade. Refrigerate 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Preheat the grill to 300° using hickory or pecan for smoke flavor. We are using a Big Green Egg with lump charcoal and hickory chunks.
- Pour the marinated shrimp onto a mesh grill grate or use a grill pan if you have wide grates. Cook over indirect heat for 5 minutes with the grill closed.
- Flip the shrimp over and cook until shrimp starts to curl or reaches 145° using a digital thermometer. When shrimp is cooked through, remove from the grill.
- Serve as a main dish or place on appetizer picks to serve and place on a platter to serve as an appetizer.
Notes
Optional Garnishes: Toasted sesame seeds, sliced green onions or red pepper flakes.
Storage: Leftover shrimp is rarely an issue but if you have a bit leftover, store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days.
Reheat: Reheat shrimp in a skillet coated lightly with olive oil over medium heat, stirring until heated through, about 3 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 273kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 239mg | Sodium: 2228mg | Sugar: 25g
