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    Home » Recipes » Main Dishes

    Sweet and Spicy Grilled Shrimp

    Published: Aug 4, 2014 Modified: Aug 24, 2021 by Kristin King / This post may contain affiliate links

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

    Close up shot of sweet and spicy grilled shrimp garnished with herbs on a white plate.

    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.

    Close up shot of sweet and spicy grilled shrimp garnished with herbs on a white plate.

    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!

    Overhead shot of sweet and spicy grilled shrimp garnished with herbs on a white plate.

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    Close up shot of sweet and spicy grilled shrimp garnished with herbs on a white plate

    Sweet and Spicy Grilled Shrimp

    Recipe Author: Kristin
    Flavorful, sweet, and zingy shrimp, perfect for summertime cookouts!
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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
     

    • 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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    1. Michaela ~ An Affair from the Heart

      August 25, 2014 at 7:50 pm

      My son LOVES seafood and puts siracha on EVERYTHING!! I can't wait to make these for him!! Pinning!!

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    2. Michaela ~ An Affair from the Heart

      August 25, 2014 at 7:49 pm

      Kristin, I was browsing around your site, and these literally SPOKE to me. They are gorgeous!! My son is a HUGE siracha fan and LOVES seafood! Can't wait to make these shrimp for him!

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      • Kristin King

        September 01, 2014 at 9:46 am

        Oh cool, he will hopefully love this dish! Thanks for stopping by, Michaela!

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