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Spicy Grilled Shrimp

You will need about 6-8 skewers for this recipe if you use two skewers through each shrimp. Using two skewers make it easier to flip on the grill.
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 41 minutes
Servings 4
Author Sonja Bradfield

Ingredients

  • 1 pound of shrimp shelled and deveined
  • 3 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 teaspoon of paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • juice of half a lemon
  • salt

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl mix all the ingredients except the salt. Let the shrimp marinate in the fridge for about half an hour.
  2. When the shrimp is ready, turn on the grill to high and let it preheat.
  3. Thread the shrimp onto skewers and season them with salt on both sides.
  4. Grill about 3 minutes per side until pink and opaque.