Simple Shrimp Marinade (Grilled Shrimp Marinade)
This simple, yet elevated shrimp marinade is garlicky, lemony, and savory all thanks to a few common ingredients! If you're looking to marinade shrimp for grilling, then this is your recipe!
Prep 1 hour hour
Cook 0 minutes minutes
Total 1 hour hour
Fat 10
Carbs 7
Protein 9
Yield 4
- 1-1.5 lbs. jumbo shrimp peeled and deveined
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice + more for squeezing on top
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1/2 tablespoon honey
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
Begin by preparing the marinade. Add 2 tablespoons lemon juice, Worcestershire, garlic, dijon mustard, honey, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes into a large bowl. Whisk the marinade together.
Drizzle 2 tablespoons of olive oil into the marinade while whisking until all the ingredients are combined.
Add the shrimp to the marinade and toss to coat the shrimp in the marinade.
Place the shrimp into the refrigerator and let the shrimp sit for 30 minutes to 1 hour, but no longer. If the shrimp sits in the marinade for longer than 1 hour the shrimp may begin to cook in the lemon juice.
Once your shrimp has marinated, cook in any way your heart desires. We loved this as a grilled shrimp marinade, and recommend grilling your shrimp at 400ºF over direct heat for 1-2 minutes on each side, or until the internal temperature reaches 145ºF (USDA)
- Any size of uncooked shrimp will work for this recipe.
- Nutrition information uses 1.5 lbs. shrimp.
- This recipe was slightly updated on July 7, 2021.
Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 10g | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 2g