| Grilled Shrimp is probably the most popular category | | | | not the skin, plus I feel it soaks up the marinade |
| of Shrimp Cuisine. You can purchase wonderful grilled | | | | very well if you are marinating your shrimp. You just |
| shrimp entrée's at Food Establishments | | | | need to watch your cooking time very carefully. |
| around the world. But, when it comes to grilling | | | | 4. Pat Shrimp Dry |
| shrimp at home, many people want to know how to | | | | 5. If you are going to prepare a marinated grilled |
| grill shrimp for the best results. | | | | shrimp, you can use shrimp that is frozen or thawed. |
| Many expert chefs will tell you the #1 rule for grilling | | | | If you followed step 2 above, your shrimp may have |
| shrimp is to not over cook it. | | | | thawed slightly during the rinsing, cleaning process. |
| Shrimp cooks very rapidly. Depending on the size | | | | Even if it is not completely thawed you can place it in |
| shrimp you are grilling, 2 to 3 minutes per side is a | | | | your marinade. Place shrimp in a shallow bowl, cover |
| normal cooking time. That's it! | | | | with marinade, seal bowl tightly. Allow to marinade |
| If you want to make the best Grilled Shrimp Recipes | | | | for ½ hour or longer. If using acidic marinades, |
| at home, just follow these easy grilling tips. | | | | anything with lemon or other citrus, you will use a |
| 1. Purchase Raw Shrimp. You can purchase fresh or | | | | shorter marinating time because the acid will start to |
| frozen shrimp, just make sure it is raw. You are going | | | | cook the shrimp. Non-acidic marinades you can do for |
| to be cooking it again on the grill so you do not want | | | | several hours. |
| shrimp that is already cooked. It will become tough | | | | 6. If not marinating shrimp, prepare ingredients |
| and chewy. | | | | according to your favorite shrimp recipe. |
| 2. Purchase Large or Extra Large Shrimp. Shrimp that | | | | 7. Spray your grill grate with Pam Grilling Spray to |
| is any smaller can fall through the grill or doesn't hold | | | | prevent shrimp from sticking (or spray a grill basket if |
| well on skewers if making grilled shrimp kabobs. | | | | using one of those) |
| 3. Rinse frozen or thawed shrimp under cold running | | | | 8. Preheat the grill to a medium to medium high heat. |
| water. If shrimp is not deveined, go ahead and | | | | 9. Place shrimp, shrimp in grill basket or shrimp kabobs |
| devein shrimp now by making a shallow slice along | | | | on grill. |
| the backside and pulling out the vein gently. Rinse | | | | 10. Flip shrimp after approx. 3 minutes and continue |
| shrimp under water. Check your shrimp recipe (if you | | | | cooking another 3 -5 minutes until all of the shrimps |
| are using one) to see if it calls for shelled shrimp or | | | | original color is gone. |
| not. If you are not using a recipe or it doesn't | | | | 11. Remove a shrimp from the grill and cool slightly |
| specify, you might consider leaving the shell on. Many | | | | then test (by eating one!) to see if it is done. |
| people grill their shrimp this way. It retains the | | | | 12. If it's done remove all the shrimp to a platter and |
| moisture better while grilling the shrimp. I personally | | | | serve with your favorite side dishes. |
| prefer to remove the shell before grilling. I would | | | | Now you know the best grilling tips for making your |
| rather have the grilled flavor on the shrimp itself and | | | | favorite grilled shrimp recipes right at home! |