Description
Spicy and flavorful shrimp skewers perfect for grilling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- Wooden skewers, soaked in water
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix olive oil, garlic, lime juice, paprika, chili powder, cayenne, salt, and pepper.
- Add shrimp to the marinade and toss to coat. Let sit for 15 minutes.
- Thread shrimp onto skewers.
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
- Grill shrimp skewers for 2-3 minutes per side until pink and cooked through.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Soak wooden skewers for 30 minutes to prevent burning.
- Adjust cayenne pepper for more or less heat.
- Serve with lime wedges for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 skewer
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 180mg
