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Garlic Butter Shrimp Skewers

Garlic butter jumbo shrimp are skewered and grilled until they turn pink.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 18 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 lb jumbo shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 4 tbsp butter melted
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.25 tsp red pepper flakes

Method
 

  1. Stir melted butter with garlic, parsley, salt, and red pepper flakes.
  2. Thread shrimp onto skewers and brush with half the garlic butter.
  3. Grill over medium-high heat 2-3 minutes per side until pink and opaque.
  4. Brush with the remaining garlic butter and serve immediately.

Notes

Don't overcook; shrimp go rubbery fast once they curl tight.