Grilled Sweet and Tangy Shrimp with a Lemon Dill Mayonnaise
Recipe: #6571
September 22, 2012
Categories: Side Dishes, Lemon, Appetizers, 5-Minute Prep, Birthday, Game/Sports Day, July 4th, Romantic Dinner, Grilling (Outdoor), Marinate, Low Sodium, more
"These are a fantastic appetizer / starter course. The sauce, or mayonnaise, is very similar to a tarter sauce, but it isn't ... it has a bit different taste. The sauce really compliments the flavor of the marinade and the shrimp. These makes perfect party food, game night snacks, entertaining, or a special dinner."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (245.9 g)
- Calories 520.9
- Total Fat - 39.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 5.8 g
- Cholesterol - 155.3 mg
- Sodium - 1003 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 25.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.6 g
- Sugars - 10.9 g
- Protein - 19.5 g
- Calcium - 170.3 mg
- Iron - 1.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 12.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Marinade ... Add all the ingredients to a ziploc bag or a non-reactive (glass) bowl and mix well. Add the shrimp and toss to combine. Either close up the bag, squeezing out most of the air; or, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Marinade 30 minutes, and no longer than 1 hour; as the lemon will start to cook the shrimp which you do not want.
Step 2
Mayonnaise ... As the shrimp marinates ... add all the ingredients to a bowl and mix well. Cover until ready to use. This slightly resembles a tarter sauce; but, it has more lemon and dill than the basic tarter sauce. And, this is so much better than any store bought sauce.
Step 3
Grill ... Remove the shrimp from the marinade, and set off to the side to take the chill off. Season with salt and pepper on both sides. Now, I prefer to use a grill for these - outside or inside. A inside grill works really well, and you will get some nice grill marks; but, if necessary, you can use a saute pan. I use a grill basket on my outside grill but you also skewer them too - which ever works best for you. Cook 3-4 minutes on the first side and then flip. Cook another 2-3 minutes, just until the shrimp turn pink and they begin to curl. You never want to over cook shrimp or they can get rubbery. Transfer to a bowl or platter. Serve ... These shrimp can be served hot, warm, room temp, or chilled; they are equally as good at any temperature. Serve with the sauce and ENJOY! Garnish with some lemon slices to squeeze over the shrimp.
Tips
No special items needed.