Grilled Mediterranean Shrimp
Grilled Mediterranean Shrimp is a super flavorful shrimp recipe that is ready in 15 minutes! This shrimp recipe also can be made into a freezer meal, making it an even easier weeknight dinner.
Quick Look: Grilled Mediterranean Shrimp
Ready In: 15 minutes
Serves: 6
Calories: 120 Calories Goes Here
Main Ingredients: peeled and deveined shrimp, lemon, olive oil, parsley
Why You'll Love It: this Mediterranean Shrimp recipe is so easy to make, cooks super fast, and can be made into a freezer meal.
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Shrimp is one of my favorite proteins to cook on a busy weeknight. Whether it's in my Creamy Lemon Shrimp Pasta or Southwestern Shrimp Salad, it's so so good!
Not only is shrimp super versatile, but it cooks in no time. Peeled and deveined shrimp cooks in less than 10 minutes and there are endless options for flavoring it. This Grilled Mediterranean Shrimp is so full of flavor and is such a fun summer grilling dinner recipe!
Key Ingredients
Shrimp - I like to use large or jumbo peeled and deveined shrimp.
Herbs - aromatics like fresh parsley, fresh Garlic, and dried oregano and paprika add so much flavor. I think the more garlic, the better, and this recipe has 4 cloves of garlic in it!
Feta Cheese - this gets sprinkled on at the end and is definitely the cherry on top of this recipe.
Expert Tips
Serving Suggestions - this grilled Mediterranean shrimp is super versatile and pairs well with so many easy sides. You can keep it simple or turn it into a full meal depending on what you have on hand. I love serving it with Tzatziki, Whipped Feta, rice or quinoa, a Greek salad, roasted or grilled veggies, or in a pita like I do in my Grilled Chicken Gyros.
Storage - store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Use skewers for easy grilling - this makes flipping them so much easier and keeps them from falling through the grates.
Use large or jumbo shrimp - they're easier to grill and stay nice and juicy without overcooking.
Grilled Mediterranean Shrimp FAQ's
I use peeled, deveined and tail-off shrimp in this recipe. Since it's grilled, I think tail-on shrimp would also be great. the large 20/25 shrimp are best for this recipe as they're meatier.
Yes! To make this Grilled Mediterranean Shrimp a freezer meal, simply add the shrimp along with the marinade ingredients (everything except the feta) into a freezer bag and freeze. When you're ready to make the shrimp, remove it from the freezer and thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Grill as instructed in the recipe directions.
Yes! Just make sure they're fully thawed and patted dry before adding the marinade.
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Grilled Mediterranean Shrimp
Ingredients
- 2 lbs peeled deveined tail-off shrimp
- ¼ cup olive oil
- zest from 1 lemon
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup feta cheese, crumbled
Instructions
- Combine shrimp with olive oil, lemon zest, garlic, parsley, oregano, paprika, and salt and toss to combine. Marinate for 20 minutes.
- If making this into a freezer meal, place shrimp and marinade ingredients into a Ziploc and freeze. Once ready to cook, remove from the freezer and thaw in the fridge overnight.
- You can cook the shrimp three ways: directly on the grill (just be careful they don't drop through!), in a grill pan, or on skewers. For the skewers, thread the shrimp onto the skewers. If using bamboo skewers, be sure to soak them in water for 20 minutes prior to adding the shrimp so they don't burn.
- Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
- Add the shrimp and cook 2-4 minutes on each side, until they are no longer translucent and they are slightly curled up.
- Serve sprinkled with feta cheese.
- Enjoy!
