Grilled Chimichurri Shrimp

Juicy grilled shrimp slathered in a delicious and flavorful zesty chimichurri sauce is a quick and easy meal that’s always a crowd pleaser. 

I made this grilled chimichurri shrimp for my son recently, and he devoured it in one sitting and said they were great. I try to keep healthy protein in the fridge for my busy college kids to snack on when they manage to make it home between their busy class and work schedules, and this shrimp dish is so easy to make and uses ingredients we always have on hand. This easy shrimp recipe paired nicely with garlic rice and roasted asparagus.

Grilled Chimichurri Shrimp

Ingredients:

• Chimichurri sauce (click here for the recipe)
• 1 lb. raw large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1½ tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 clove of garlic, minced
• Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste

How to Make Grilled Chimichurri Shrimp

Make the chimichurri sauce–click here for the recipe.

Set it aside on the counter for at least 30 minutes to let the flavors mingle.

Make the marinade by combining the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper to taste in a large zip-lock bag. Add the peeled and deveined shrimp and mix until evenly coated in the marinade; set aside to marinate for 15 minutes.

Preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat or heat a grill to medium-high.

Skewer the shrimp onto skewers 5-6 at a time.

Grill the shrimp by placing the skewers on the hot grill pan and grilling for 2-3 minutes per side, depending on the shrimp size, until the outside is pink and the inside is just opaque. Remove from the grill to a serving plate.

Serve the shrimp by slathering each hot skewer with the well-mixed chimichurri sauce straight from the grill pan.

Serve immediately with additional chimichurri sauce on the side. Enjoy.

Grilled Chimichurri Shrimp

Juicy grilled shrimp slathered in a delicious and flavorful zesty chimichurri sauce, is a quick and easy meal that's always a crowd pleaser. 

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Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes

Marinating Time for chimichurri & shrimp: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes minutes

Course: Appetizer, Main

Cuisine: American

Servings: 2

Author: Pam - For the Love of Cooking

Equipment

• Wooden Skewers, soaked in water
• Grill Pan or Grill

Ingredients

• Chimichurri sauce (click up above for the recipe)
• 1 lb. large raw shrimp peeled and deveined
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1½ tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 clove of garlic minced
• Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste

Instructions

• Make the chimichurri sauce–click here for the recipe.
• Set it aside on the counter for at least 30 minutes to let the flavors mingle.
• Make the marinade by combining the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper to taste in a large zip-lock bag. Add the peeled and deveined shrimp and mix until evenly coated in the marinade; set aside to marinate for 15 minutes.
• Preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat or heat a grill to medium-high.
• Skewer the shrimp onto skewers 5-6 at a time.
• Grill the shrimp by placing the skewers on the hot grill pan and grilling for 2-3 minutes per side, depending on the shrimp size, until the outside is pink and the inside is just opaque. Remove from the grill to a serving plate.
• Serve the shrimp by slathering each hot skewer with the well-mixed chimichurri sauce straight from the grill pan.
• Serve immediately with additional chimichurri sauce on the side. Enjoy.

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