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Grilled Shrimp with Lemon Butter Sauce

Wood plate full of BBQ Shrimp with a Lemon Garlic Sauce over a bed of greens.
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This marinated and grilled shrimp recipe is topped with a thick and tangy lemon butter sauce with garlic, capers, and white wine. Garnish grilled shrimp with chopped fresh parsley.

Ingredients

Ingredient List Shrimp:

  • 2 lb large wild caught shrimp, peel left on, deveined
  • 3 Tbsp melted unsalted butter
  • 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 Tbsp Old Bay seasoning

Ingredient List Lemon Sauce:

  • 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1/3 cup shallot, diced
  • 1 tsp garlic, minced
  • 1 large lemon, thinly sliced
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp capers, drained
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped as garnish

Instructions

Marinate the shrimp:

  • Marinate deveined shrimp for 20 minutes with all ingredients listed for the shrimp.

Make the Lemon Butter Sauce:

  • Bring a small pan to medium high heat on the stovetop and add the butter.  Add shallots when butter is melted and cook ~ 3-4 minutes or until translucent.  
  • Add garlic and cook 1-2 minutes or until fragrant.  
  • Add sliced lemon, capers, bay leaf, white wine, and salt.
  • Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and cook ~ 10-15 minutes (or until lemon is soft), stirring occasionally.   This mixture will reduce and thicken over the low heat.
  • Heat a grill to medium high (~375F).  Grill shrimp covered ~ 2 minutes on one side.  Flip and cook an additional 1-2 minutes or until opaque and cooked through in the middle.
  • Top grilled shrimp with lemon butter sauce. 
  • Garnish with parsley and salt to taste.  Happy Eating - Beckie

Notes

  • Don't have a grill?  Pan fry the shrimp with the marinade ingredients instead and add cooked sauce over the top.

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