Grilled Garlic Butter Shrimp
Grilled Garlic Butter Shrimp is a quick and easy meal for any night of the week. Grilled shrimp coated in decadent toasted garlic butter can be ready in about 15 minutes. Great as a main dish or easy party appetizer.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 313kcal
Ingredients
- ¼ cup salted butter
- 2 large garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon ground rosemary
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 ½ pounds jumbo shrimp peeled and deveined
- fresh parsley optional garnish
Instructions
- Prepare a grill fire to 300° with pecan chunks for smoke flavor.
- Make the garlic butter in a small skillet, melting butter over low heat.
- Add minced garlic, stir frequently until garlic is toasted and lightly browned.
- Remove from heat, stir in rosemary, thyme, and pepper, stir to combined. Set aside 2 minutes.
- Stir in brown sugar and set aside.
- Grill shrimp over indirect fire for about 5 minutes with the grill closed or until shrimp reaches 145°, checking with a digital thermometer. Shrimp will be pink and curled, no longer translucent.
- Remove to a rimmed sheet pan.
- Drizzle with garlic butter and toss to coat.
- Garnish with parsley and serve immediately.
Notes
Recipe can be doubled as needed.
Store leftover shrimp in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days.
Reheat in a skillet coated in melted butter over low heat about 3- 5 minutes, turning half way through.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 313kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 389mg | Sodium: 1704mg | Sugar: 1g