Grilled Italian Shrimp Recipes

ITALIAN GRILLED SHRIMP SKEWERS

Steps:

• In a food processor or blender; combine fresh basil, 1 clove of garlic (whole), parmesan cheese, salt, and olive oil. Gently pulse until mixed together well. Try not to over blend the mixture.
• In a large mixing bowl; combine the blended mixture with the raw jumbo shrimp. Toss well; so shrimp are evening coated with marinade. Marinade for 20-30 minutes.While the shrimp are marinating; take this opportunity to soak your skewers if you are using wooden skewers.
• Prepare skewers; thread shrimp onto skewers. I usually thread about 3-4 shrimp per skewer.
• Heat gas or electric grill to medium heat. Oil grates well (using a grill brush and vegetable oil; otherwise your shrimp will stick!Melt 1/4 cup butter. Combine with minced garlic clove and parsley. Set aside for after the shrimp are cooked.Place shrimp skewers on grill. Grill approximately 3-4 minutes per side (internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit).
• Remove from grill and lightly brush with garlic butter mixture. Serve immediately

GRILLED ITALIAN SHRIMP

Steps:

• If your shrimp does not come deveined, this is pretty easy to do. Remove the shell (which is usually already cut) and use a small knife to cut along the back side of the shrimp. There will be a slimy dark "line" that becomes exposed. Remove that from the shrimp and rinse. Pat the shrimp dry.
• Place all the ingredients except shrimp in a food processor and blend it till almost smooth. Pour sauce over the shrimp, toss, and place in the refrigerator to marinate 30min to an hour. If using a grill, thread your shrimp onto skewers.
• Prepare your grill or grill pan to medium high heat. Place your shrimp on the hot grill or grill pan and cook, not moving for 2 minutes. Flip and cook on the other side another 2-3 minutes, depending on the size of your shrimp. You want them to be opaque with no clear/grayish parts. Serve immediately or cover and chill for up to 2 days.

ITALIAN GRILLED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a large zip-lock bag.
• Seal and refrigerate for 4 to 6 hours.
• Thread shrimp and veggies onto metal skewers, alternating as desired.
• Grill over medium heat about 4 minutes, turn once and grill 4 minutes more.
• Remove from skewers and serve hot.
• This also works as a stir-fry: Marinate as above and then saute all ingredients over medium-high heat in a large skillet until shrimp are pink.

GRILLED GARLIC AND HERB SHRIMP

Steps:

• Whisk the paprika, garlic, Italian seasoning, lemon juice, olive oil, pepper, basil, and brown sugar together in a bowl until thoroughly blended. Stir in the shrimp, and toss to evenly coat with the marinade. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours, turning once.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat. Lightly oil grill grate, and place about 4 inches from heat source.
• Remove shrimp from marinade, drain excess, and discard marinade.
• Place shrimp on preheated grill and cook, turning once, until opaque in the center, 5 to 6 minutes. Serve immediately.

GRILLED ITALIAN SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat greased grill to medium heat. Mix oil, vinegar and dressing mix in cruet or small bowl as directed on envelope. Thread shrimp and salami alternately on eight skewers.
• Grill kabobs on 5 to 6 min. on each side or until shrimp turn pink.
• Arrange cheese slices on eight serving plates; top each with one kabob. Drizzle evenly with the dressing mixture; sprinkle with basil.

GRILLED SEASONED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Peel and devein shrimp, leaving tails intact if desired. Coat a grill rack with cooking spray before starting the grill. , Grill shrimp, covered, over indirect medium heat for 2-3 minutes on each side or until shrimp turn pink. Cool; cover and refrigerate until chilled., In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the remaining ingredients; add shrimp. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Serve with a slotted spoon.

ITALIAN-STYLE SHRIMP WITH LEMON AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Combine olive oil, Italian seasoning, paprika, lemon rind, salt, pepper, and garlic.
• Add shrimp and toss to coat.
• Thread the shrimp onto 4 skewers.
• The original recipe calls for broiling these on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray (2 minutes on each side), however, I prefer to grill them over medium heat until they turn pink (2 to 4 minutes per side).
• Remove the shrimp from the skewers and arrange over the hot pasta.
• Drizzle with lemon juice and sprinkle with parsley.