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Grilled Mexican shrimp and rice meal prep bowls.
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Shrimp Meal Prep

This meal prep shrimp is flavorful because it's marinated, grilled, and served with a delicious corn salad.
Prep 30 minutes
Cook 10 minutes
Total 40 minutes
Fat 10
Carbs 54
Protein 22
Yield 4

Ingredients

Shrimp

  • 1-1.5 lbs jumbo shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice separated
  • 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 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ¼ cup olive oil separated
  • ¼ cup chopped cilantro

Black Bean and Corn Salad

  • 2 cups sweet corn canned or frozen
  • 15 oz. black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 medium red onion minced ~1/2 cup
  • 1.5 cup cherry tomatoes diced
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
  • 1/3 cup cotija cheese crumbles
  • 1 tablespoon minced jalapeno optional
  • 2-3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

Other Ingredients

  • 4 cups cooked white rice

Instructions

  • 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.
    Grilled prawns in a glass bowl with herbs, 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.
  • While the shrimp is marinating, prepare the corn and black bean salad.
  • Place all ingredients for the salad into a large bowl and mix until combined.
    corn salad in bowl
  • Season with more lime juice and salt, to taste. Refrigerate until the shrimp are ready.
  • Preheat the grill to 400ºF.
  • Remove the shrimp from the marinade and slide 4-5 shrimp onto a skewer. Be sure to skewer the thick part of the shrimp and the tail. Repeat until all shrimp are skewered.
    shrimp on skewers.
  • When the grill reaches 400ºF place shrimp skewers on the grill over direct heat. Grill for 1-2 minutes on each side. Once the shrimp have turned pink in color, you know they are done cooking!
    Grilled shrimp on plate.
  • Remove the shrimp from the skewers and place them in a bowl. Drizzle on the rest of the olive oil and lemon juice over the shrimp and toss with the chopped cilantro.
    Grilled shrimp on skewers in a glass bowl.
  • Evenly distritubte the rice, salad, and shrimp to 4-6 meal prep containers. Let the shrimp cool compltely before covering and placing the containers in the refrigerator.
    Grilled shrimp in a meal prep bowl.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 362kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 10g | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g