Cajun Grilled Shrimp

Submitted by debita

"This grilled shrimp recipe came from a neighbor, Katie. These shrimp are a nice change from the regular Cocktail shrimp. The ingredient list looks long, but very easy to make with sprices/herbs that are usually onhand. Easy make-ahead, or bring with appetizer. Frozen shrimp work great."

 

• Ready In: 12mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 lbs shrimp, peeled deveined, and be sure they are thawed, if using frozen. (I buy mine at Sam's 2 lb bag)

• Marinade

• 1⁄2 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons parsley
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 2 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3⁄4 teaspoon white pepper
• 3⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon thyme
• 1⁄2 teaspoon oregano

directions

1. Mix together. Marinade for up to 24 hours. Skewer and grill, 3 minutes per side, or until tender. Serve warm or refrigerate to serve later.

Reviews

[Amber]

Made this last night. Great flavor and awesomely spicy! I had less shrimp than I thought, so I had extra marinade. I hate throwing stuff out, so I cooked the shrimp in the marinade and mixed it with cooked white rice. 1 cup rice still left it a bit soupy 2 cups gave it a great consistency, but still pretty spicy I just added another cup of rice to the leftovers and I think that might work out just perfectly :)

 

[faith58]

Oh Yum, Thank you cookin-jo for the wonderful picture you took of this recipe. The family just loved it, the teen asked for it again. I did the marinade 1 and a half times what it called for. I liked how cookin-jo used a basket and used something similar. Thank you again debita, we will enjoy this wonderful recipe again.

 

[Cookin-jo]

This is a killer recipe!!! If you enjoy highly flavoured, spiced foods you'll love this one. I made this mostly as posted except for reduing the amount of pepper, and it was perfect. I also didn't skewer the shrimp, just tossed them in a grill basket. Made for 4 people, one of whom isn't a shrimp fan, and there were only a few left. This will be made often during summer months. Thank you!