Grilled Garlic Butter Shrimp
If you enjoy shrimp scampi, then this is the grilled shrimp recipe for you. The garlic butter sauce acts as a marinade and a dipping sauce.
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- Serves: 5 persons
Ingredients
- 3pounds raw jumbo shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 1cup butter (melted)
- ⅓cup olive oil
- ¼cup orange juice
- 4cloves garlic (minced)
- 2tablespoons dry white wine
- 2tablespoons fresh parsley (chopped)
- 1tablespoon fresh basil (finely chopped)
- ¼teaspoon salt
- ¼teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Step 1
Gather the ingredients.Step 2
Place shrimp in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, combine remaining ingredients for the sauce.Step 3
Divide sauce in half, and pour one-half of the sauce onto shrimp. Toss to coat, cover, and place in the refrigerator for 30 to 40 minutes.Step 4
Preheat grill to medium heat. Arrange shrimp onto skewers. Try to fit about 5 or 6 on each skewer. Do not overcrowd.Step 5
Place skewers onto grill and cook for 2 to 4 minutes per side. When shrimp no longer look translucent, take on a pink hue, and the texture is firm, remove from heat.Step 6
Meanwhile, heat remaining half of the sauce in a pan over low heat until warm.Step 7
Arrange skewered shrimp on a platter and either drizzle heated sauce over top or serve the warm sauce on the side. Garnish with extra chopped basil or parsley.