peel and eat shrimp(grilled)

Peel and eat shrimp made in 30 minutes.

Toss them in a simple mix of a homemade marinade with easy ingredients like ginger, garlic, pepper, salt, soy and oil.

And simply grilled for a few minutes to give you juicy, tender shrimp.

Serve with lime wedges or your favorite sauce as an appetizer.

Flavors of peel and eat shrimp.

These peel and eat shrimp are first marinated in a mix of ginger, garlic, soy sauce, the few minutes of marinating really helps them to absorb the flavors.

Since the shrimp(prawns)have their shell on, the flavors stay locked in.

The shrimp shells also allows them to be grilled a little longer and protect them from getting overly dry as they are grilled.

What you do get is a plateful of tasty and juicy grilled shrimp to peel, dip and pop into your mouth..

Once the shrimp is grilled you can serve them with melted butter or a seafood sauce.

Serving ideas for peel and eat shrimp(grilled).

• As the description of this shrimp recipe says, to enjoy these grilled shrimp is to peel and eat them so they are great for tailgating and barbecue parties.

• Serve them in a large tray with lime wedges as appetizers at your family gatherings.

• A bucket of these peel-and-eat shrimp are great for movie nights.

• Marinate and take them to your friend’s barbecue or picnic party, you only need to grill them.

Frequently asked questions about peel and eat shrimp recipe.

Can I use frozen shrimp?

These grilled peel-and-eat shrimp works best when the shell is on, if you can find frozen shrimp with shell on then yes.

Can I make these peel and eat shrimp ahead of time?

You can serve these grilled shrimp cold but they are much better when served as soon as they are grilled.

Marinate them a few hours earlier and refrigerate. take them out 45 minutes to serving time and grill them 30 minutes before serving time.

Can I freeze the peel and shrimp?

No, avoid freezing the shrimp once they are done. they are best consumed fresh.

How do I clean shrimp for this peel and eat shrimp?

You can use my how-to-clean shrimp guide.

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Recipe at a glance

How to make peel and eat shrimp

500g of cleaned, deveined shrimp with the shell on(use my guide on how to clean and devein shrimp with the shell on)

3 tablespoons of oil

2 tablespoons of soy sauce

1 tablespoon of minced ginger and garlic paste(2 cloves of garlic and 1″piece ginger minced)

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon of pepper powder

Method

Place cleaned, deveined shrimp with the shell on in a bowl.

Pat dry with kitchen paper towels to remove any moisture.

Add ginger and garlic paste(1 tbsp, 2 cloves garlic and 1″piece ginger minced), soy sauce(2 tbsp), pepper(1 tsp), salt to season, oil(3 tbsp) to the bowl.

Combine with the shrimp,let them marinate for 10 minutes.

How to use a stove top grill pan to cook peel and eat shrimp.

Place a grilling pan over medium heat.

Drain the excess marinade from the bowl of shrimp to a smaller bowl.

Add an extra 1 teaspoon of soy sauce and 1 tablespoon of oil, mix and use it to brush over the grilling shrimp to add exrtra flavor.

Let the grilling pan heat for 30 seconds, place shrimp and grill each side for 15 to 20 seconds on each side.
Turn them twice on each side while basting them for best results.

Avoid over grilling the shrimp as they will turn dry.

Serve immediately or while they are still warm with some lime wedges.