
Quick Garlic Butter Grilled Shrimp
85% authentic · American
A super-fast and flavorful grilled shrimp recipe featuring a simple garlic butter sauce. Perfect for a weeknight meal when time is short.
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Ingredients
- Large shrimp, peeled and deveined1.5 lbs
- Unsalted butter, melted1/2 cup
- Garlic, minced3 cloves
- Lemon juice1 tbsp
- Salt1/2 tsp
- Black pepper1/4 tsp
- Fresh chives, chopped (for garnish)2 tbsp
Steps
- 1
Preheat your grill to medium-high heat.
- 2
In a small bowl, combine melted butter, minced garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- 3
Toss the shrimp with a little olive oil (optional, for grill adherence) and season lightly with salt and pepper.
- 4
Grill the shrimp for 2-3 minutes per side, until pink and cooked through. Do not overcook.
- 5
While shrimp are grilling, gently warm the garlic butter mixture.
- 6
Once cooked, toss the grilled shrimp in the warm garlic butter sauce. Garnish with chopped chives and serve immediately.



