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    Home » Recipes

    Grilled Ginger Lime Shrimp

    June 8, 2018 by Patti Estep 1 Comment

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    Skewered grilled shrimp on rice with a lime wedge and sugar snap peas.
    Plate with two skewers of grilled shrimp on rice with a lime and peas.
    Two images. Top is a plate with grilled shrimp on rice a lime and snap peas, bottom is skewered grilled shrimp stacked on a plate.

    This tangy citrusy grilled ginger lime shrimp is the perfect healthy light meal for all your summer entertaining, or just a great meal for two. It's also great as a party appetizer or part of a buffet.

    Plate of ginger lime shrimp on rice with snap peas

    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.

    Shrimp marinating in a bag.

    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 with 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.

    Grilled ginger lime shrimp skewers

    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.

    Ginger lime shrimp dinner

    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 top the entire dish.

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    More Great Shrimp Recipes:

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    Plate of ginger lime shrimp on rice with snap peas

    Grilled Ginger Lime Shrimp

    This marinated grilled ginger and lime shrimp is a great light and healthy meal that you can enjoy any time or serve as an appetizer.
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    Prep Time 1 hr
    Cook Time 6 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 6 mins
    Course Dinner Recipes
    Cuisine American
    Servings 24 shrimp
    Calories 298 kcal

    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 bag and thread onto skewers.
    • Place on oiled grilled 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

    Serving: 12gCalories: 298kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 6gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 24gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 354mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2g

    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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    About Patti Estep

    Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

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    1. Carole West

      June 08, 2018 at 9:06 am

      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!

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