Best Grilled Shrimp With Molasses Guava Glaze Recipes

THE BEST GRILLED SHRIMP ON THE PLANET

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Every time we make this, we get loads of compliments and people always ask for the recipe, which is why we're declaring it the best grilled shrimp on the planet.

Provided by Christie Vanover

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 lbs shrimp ((shells on, deveined) )
2 tbsps olive oil
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tsps sesame oil
3 cloves garlic (minced)
1 tbsp ginger (minced)
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp black pepper

Steps:

Combine all ingredients, and toss to coat.
Grill on high, turning once until charred and pink, about 3 minutes per side.
Peel and eat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 315 kcal, Carbohydrate 1 g, Protein 47 g, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Cholesterol 571 mg, Sodium 2595 mg, ServingSize 1 serving

SPICY-SWEET GLAZED SHRIMP

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Chili sauce and honey are all you need to build major flavor in this shrimp recipe. The glaze caramelizes on the grill for even more complexity. Feel free to try it with bone-in chicken pieces or beef kebabs, too.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Seafood Recipes Shrimp Recipes

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

Vegetable oil, for grill
2 tablespoons spicy chili sauce, such as Sriracha
1/3 cup honey
2 pounds extra-jumbo shrimp (about 32 total), peeled and deveined (tails left on)
Salt and pepper

Steps:

Heat a grill or grill pan to high. Clean and lightly oil hot grill. Stir together chili sauce and honey. Assemble kebabs (using 2 long skewers for each, threading 1 skewer through head end of shrimp and 1 through tail end); season with salt and pepper.
Grill until shrimp begin to turn opaque, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip, brush liberally with glaze, and cook until opaque throughout, 3 to 4 minutes. Brush with more glaze and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 224 g, Fat 3 g, Protein 31 g, SaturatedFat 1 g

SHRIMP AND MANGO SKEWERS WITH GUAVA-LIME GLAZE

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Provided by Chris Schlesinger

Categories Fruit Ginger Shellfish Backyard BBQ Lime Mango Shrimp Bell Pepper Summer Grill Grill/Barbecue Guava Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
18 uncooked colossal shrimp or 36 jumbo shrimp (about 2 pounds), peeled, tails left intact, deveined
2 red bell peppers, each cut into 12 pieces
2 firm but ripe mangoes, peeled, pitted, each cut into 12 wedges
6 12-inch bamboo skewers (for colossal shrimp) or twelve 12-inch bamboo skewers (for jumbo shrimp), soaked in water 30 minutes, drained
Guava-Lime Glaze

Steps:

Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Mix first 4 ingredients in large bowl. Add shrimp, bell peppers and mangoes; toss to coat. Alternate bell pepper, mango and 3 colossal shrimp on each of 6 skewers, or alternate bell pepper, mango and 3 jumbo shrimp on each of 12 skewers. (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead. Cover and chill.)
Grill shrimp until cooked through, brushing with glaze during last 2 minutes, cooking colossal shrimp about 4 minutes per side and jumbo shrimp about 3 minutes per side.