Sweet and Spicy Grilled Shrimp

Sweet and Spicy Grilled Shrimp is a super-easy recipe which results in flavorful, sweet, and zingy shrimp, perfect for summertime cookouts!

Grilling is a great way to quickly and easily cook many foods. We are still in the height of grilling season, and I am enjoying every minute. I love to grill meats, veggies, and even fruit!

Seafood is a great candidate for grilling as well. Shrimp is so easy to prepare and cook, it is definitely one of my go-to ingredients, especially on busy weekdays.

Not very long ago, I discovered Sriracha sauce. I don't know what took me so long to try it! We had a bottle of it in our house for ages, and my husband used it quite frequently, but I just never even really considered that I might like it.

A few months ago, I was working on a recipe for Bacon and Pumpkin Pasta, and I needed something to spice it up just a little. My husband suggested the Sriracha sauce, so I tried it and loved it, and now I am a little obsessed with it!

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Sweet and Spicy Grilled Shrimp

Recipe Author: Kristin

Flavorful, sweet, and zingy shrimp, perfect for summertime cookouts!

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 1 hour hr

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins

Course Entree

Cuisine American

Servings 4

Calories 310 kcal

Ingredients

 

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• ▢ 2 tablespoons Sriracha sauce (more if you like it really spicy!)
• ▢ 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ▢ 1 ½ tablespoons pure maple syrup
• ▢ 1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice
• ▢ ½ teaspoon garlic salt
• ▢ 2 pounds fresh shrimp (cleaned and deveined)

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Instructions

 

• In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients and mix well.
  2 tablespoons Sriracha sauce, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 ½ tablespoons pure maple syrup, 1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice, ½ teaspoon garlic salt
• Place the shrimp in the bowl and toss to coat.
  2 pounds fresh shrimp
• Cover and refrigerate and let marinate for about an hour.
• When ready to cook, preheat the grill to medium-high.
• Skewer the shrimp or prepare a grill pan, however you prefer to grill smaller items.
• Cook the shrimp 2-3 minutes on each side, until the shrimp become pink and opaque.
• If desired, use the sauce left after marinating to baste the shrimp while cooking.

Nutrition

Calories: 310kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 571mg | Sodium: 2225mg | Potassium: 207mg | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin C: 16.3mg | Calcium: 337mg | Iron: 4.8mg

Nutritional information is an estimate. The nutritional values for your final dish may vary based on measuring differences and products used.

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