Garlic Butter Grilled Shrimp

As seen on Instagram

This garlic butter grilled shrimp went viral on @huritastyrecipes for one reason: the sizzle. Plump shrimp kissed by the grill, basted in foaming garlic butter with lemon and herbs — smoky, juicy, and gone in minutes.

Why you’ll love it

• 15 minutes from prep to plate
• Big smoky flavor from a simple garlic-butter baste
• Works as an appetizer, taco filling, or over pasta

Ingredients

• 2 lbs large shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails on
• 6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice, plus wedges to serve
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
• 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

Instructions

1. Pat the shrimp dry and toss with olive oil, paprika, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
2. Stir the melted butter, garlic, and lemon juice in a small bowl — this is your baste.
3. Preheat the grill to medium-high and oil the grates.
4. Thread the shrimp onto skewers (or use a grill basket) and grill 2 minutes per side.
5. Brush generously with the garlic butter during the last minute of grilling.
6. Transfer to a platter, pour over any remaining garlic butter, and shower with parsley.
7. Serve immediately with lemon wedges.

Tips

• Soak wooden skewers 30 minutes so they don’t burn on the grill.
• Don’t walk away — shrimp go from perfect to rubbery in under a minute.
• No grill? A screaming-hot cast iron skillet works just as well.

Watch the sizzle in the original reel — follow @huritastyrecipes on Instagram for more.