Description
These festive shrimp skewers are perfect for any holiday gathering, served with a zesty lemon butter drizzle that elevates the flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine shrimp, olive oil, garlic, parsley, lemon zest, salt, and pepper. Toss to coat.
- Skewer the shrimp onto wooden or metal skewers.
- Preheat the grill to medium-high heat and grill the skewers for 2-3 minutes on each side until the shrimp are pink and opaque.
- Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt the butter and stir in the lemon juice.
- Drizzle the lemon butter over the grilled shrimp skewers and serve immediately.
Notes
- Make sure not to overcook the shrimp to keep them tender.
- These skewers can be made ahead of time and grilled just before serving for convenience.
- You can substitute the shrimp with other proteins like chicken or tofu.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 skewer
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 150mg