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    Grilled Shrimp Recipe with Old Bay

    This super-yummy recipe for grilled shrimp will earn you rave reviews - and you're sure to be asked to make it again!

    old bay grilled shrimp on skewers
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    Once up a time in Annapolis, while attending a conference, hubby and I went to a group dinner at the Chart House Restaurant where they served up an appetizer of this grilled shrimp recipe. It blew everyone away, it was just that good! Of course I asked the waiter what the marinade consisted of. Because I was neither in the restaurant business nor from the area, he shared what the marinade consisted of. After returning home to the suburbs of Chicago, as soon as the weekend came I bought shrimp and made it. I add just a little bit of cayenne for a touch of heat - try this recipe with or without, you'll love it either way.

    This Old Bay Grilled Shrimp recipe will serve a bunch of people as an appetizer. Cut it in half for 4 people or so.

    How to make Old Bay Grilled Shrimp recipe

    Ingredients

    • Jumbo shrimp 16/20 count
    • Olive oil
    • Garlic cloves
    • Chili powder
    • Old Bay Seasoning original blend
    • Cayenne pepper or Tabasco sauce
    • Worchestershire sauce
    • Lemon juice
    • Salt

    Instructions for Old Bay Grilled Shrimp

    • Peel and de-vein the shrimp and place in a large bowl.
    • Mix the rest of the ingredients in a separate bowl to make sure they're blended really well. Then add it to the shrimp and mix it all really well.
    • Marinate it in the refrigerator at least 15 minutes but no more than 1 hour, because longer than an hour and the acid of the lemon juice will "cook" the shrimp. Every 15 minutes or so, give the shrimp another stir.
    • Skewer them, taking care not to crowd them or else they won't cook evenly. Flat skewers work best, because the shrimp won't spin when you turn it on the grill.
    • Heat up your grill to around a medium-high temperature and place the skewers directly on the grilling grate. Grill until they start to turn pink and curl, then flip them over and grill for another minute. Depending on the size of your shrimp, the total cooking time will be around 3 to 4 minutes.
    • Serve hot!

    What to do with leftover grilled shrimp

    If you're lucky enough to have leftovers from the Old Bay grilled shrimp recipe, they're really good served cold too, and it really makes a great addition to a salad!

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    📖 Recipe

    grilled shrimp skewered on a plate

    A Little Kick Old Bay Grilled Shrimp

    This shrimp marinade is an ensemble of ingredients that results in a symphony in your mouth.
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    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Marinating Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 55 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 283kcal
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    Ingredients

    • 2 pound extra jumbo shrimp 16/20 count
    • ½ cup olive oil
    • 6 garlic cloves minced
    • 4 teaspoon chili powder
    • 4 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning original blend
    • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper or ½ teaspoon Tabasco sauce
    • 4 teaspoon Worchestershire sauce
    • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
    • ¼ teaspoon salt

    Instructions

    • Peel and de-vein the shrimp and place in a large bowl.
    • Mix the rest of the ingredients in a separate bowl to make sure they're blended really well. Then add it to the shrimp and mix it all really well. A silicon spatula works great for this. Make sure you're coating the shrimp well in the oil and seasonings.
    • Marinate it in the refrigerator at least 15 minutes but no more than 1 hour (longer than an hour and the acid of the lemon juice will "cook" the shrimp). Every 15 minutes or so, give the shrimp another stir.
    • Remove the shrimp from the fridge and skewer them, taking care not to crowd them or else they won't cook evenly. Flat skewers work best, because the shrimp won't spin when you turn it on the grill.
    • Heat up your grill to around a medium-high temperature.
    • Place the skewers directly on the grilling grate and grill them until they start to turn pink and curl, then flip them over and grill for another minute. Depending on the size of your shrimp, the total cooking time will be around 3 to 4 minutes.
    • Serve hot!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 283kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 191mg | Sodium: 1020mg | Potassium: 235mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 780IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 1mg

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