This tangy citrusy grilled lime shrimp is the perfect healthy light meal for all your summer entertaining, or any day of the week dinner.
Citrus is one of my favorite flavors. You may have noticed that I cook with a lot of fresh lemon juice. Today I'm using lime juice and fresh ginger to make a quick and healthy grilled shrimp dinner.
Ingredients
- raw shrimp
- vegetable oil
- fresh lime juice
- lime zest
- fresh ginger
- hot pepper flakes (optional)
- salt and pepper
How to Make Grilled Shrimp
- Clean and peel shrimp.
- Combine oil, lime juice, zest, ginger, pepper flakes, salt, and pepper in a large plastic resealable bag.
- Add shrimp to the bag and place it in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Soak 5-6 wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes.
- Remove shrimp from the bag and thread onto skewers.
- Place the marinated shrimp onto a hot, oiled grill for 2-3 minutes.
- Use tongs to flip and grill for an additional 1-2 minutes or until shrimp turn opaque and bright pink.
Fresh or Frozen Shrimp
You can use fresh or frozen shrimp for this recipe, but try to get some that are a good size. This makes them easier to grill. You'll find that they shrink up as they cook. I also used regular vegetable oil, because I didn't want the flavor of the oil, such as extra virgin olive oil that I use most of the time, to overpower the lime or ginger taste.
There is also a hint of heat with a small amount of red pepper flakes here. I think it works well with this combination and hardly gives any heat. Still, you can omit the pepper flakes if you don't like spicy flavors.
Wooden or Metal Skewers
Wood skewers soaked in water for over 30 minutes make a nice presentation. However, you can see that they got a little toasted on the grill. Metal would also work, but the ones we have are so large, they don't really lend themselves to individual portions, but you could remove the cooked shrimp and serve them on a plate or in a bowl.
The grilled shrimp are served here with long-grain white rice and steamed sugar snap peas. For an extra yummy citrus zing, grate a little lime zest over the top of the entire dish.
More Great Shrimp Recipes:
Grilled Ginger Lime Shrimp
Ingredients
- 2 dozen raw shrimp
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice about 2 limes
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper flakes
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Clean and peel shrimp.
- Combine oil, lime juice, zest, ginger, pepper flakes, salt and pepper in a large plastic resealable bag.
- Add shrimp and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Soak 5-6 wooden skewers in water.
- Remove shrimp from the bag and thread onto skewers.
- Place on an oiled grill or grill pan for 2-3 minutes.
- Use tongs to flip and grill for an additional 1-2 minutes or until shrimp turn opaque and bright pink.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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Carole West
This looks good and so simple. I'm getting my appetite back and since I'm staying away from eating out it's a good time to begin collecting up some new recipe ideas. Thanks!