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Lemon & Basil Marinated Grilled Shrimp Skewers

Here's how you make Lemon & Basil Marinated Grilled Shrimp Skewers
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 25m
  • Cook: 65m
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 pounds fresh shrimp (large or jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined, leave tails intact, 907 grams)
  • FOR MARINADE
  • 1/2 cup minced basil leaves (fresh)
  • 2 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon melted butter
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon liquid honey
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 2 teaspoons grated ginger
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Combine all marinade ingredients in a small bowl.

  • Step 2: Place shrimp in a large, heavy-duty resealable plastic bag.

  • Step 3: Pour marinade over shrimp and seal bag.

  • Step 4: Turn bag several times to coat shrimp with marinade.

  • Step 5: Marinate in refrigerator for 1 hour.

  • Step 6: Preheat grill to high setting.

  • Step 7: Thread shrimp onto skewers (5-6 per skewer, depending on size of shrimp).

  • Step 8: Discard marinade.

  • Step 9: Brush grill rack lightly with oil.

  • Step 10: Grill shrimp for about 2 minutes per side, just until shrimp turns pink and no gray remains.

  • Step 11: Be careful not to over cook shrimp or they will be rubbery.

  • Step 12: Just stand there and stare at them the entire time they are cooking, OK?

  • Step 13: Serve skewers hot or cold, on a salad or with a hot rice side dish, with grilled vegetables or as an appetizer.

Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • 8 (12 inch) metal skewers

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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