Easy Shrimp on the Barbie Recipe with Cocktail Sauce
Fresh shrimp flavored with a blend of sweet and spicy herbs and seasoning and grilled on the barbecue is the perfect meal when you’re looking for easy, healthy and light.
Servings 2
Ingredients
- 1 pound raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tablespoon basic barbecue rub See NOTES for recipe
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- Cocktail sauce
- Wooden or metal skewers
- Fresh lime or lemon wedges
Instructions
- Preheat the grill to medium heat.
- If using wooden skewers, soak them in cold water for 30 minutes before using.
- Pat dry the peeled and deveined shrimp with a paper towel. Drizzle with about a teaspoon of olive oil.
- Toss the raw shrimp with the basic barbecue rub so all the shrimp is well coated.
- Thread shrimp on skewers in one direction making sure to thread the skewer through two parts of the shrimp.
- You can also use two skewers, threading one skewer through the heads of the shrimp and the other skewer through the tails.
- Grill on each side until pink for a total of 3 to 5 minutes time.
- Line platter or plates with parchment and serve with lime or lemon wedges, cocktail sauce or melted butter.
- Store any extra shrimp in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for one day.