This shrimp marinade packs a huge punch of flavor and is made with ingredients that you can probably already find in your house! They have the perfect amount of tang and just a hint of spice! You can grill these shrimp (my favorite) or you can bake them, or sauté them in a skillet.
Shrimp is something that I actually tend to make quite a bit. They cook so quickly, it's a light meal, and if they're frozen, they only take a few minutes to thaw out. I actually cooked these on my [easyazon_link identifier="B00LU2HXRK" locale="US" tag="cocandash-20"]George Foreman[/easyazon_link] grill. So much easier than actually getting the big grill out!
The Best Shrimp Marinade
Ingredients
- 1 lb raw shrimp (peeled)
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 3 large garlic cloves (minced finely)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- 2 teaspoon hot sauce (or more if you like more spice)
- 3 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a bowl with the shrimp and stir to combine.
- Refrigerate no longer than 30 minutes or the shrimp can get tough.
- If you're planning to use wooden skewers, soak them in water while the shrimp marinade so they won't burn on the grill
- Grill for about 2 minutes on each side.
- If you're baking them, heat your oven to 400 and bake for about 8-10 minutes.
- Enjoy!
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Ashley says
Ooh, I love shrimp! This looks divine. I definitely want to add it to my menu next week. 🙂
Coco and Ash says
Thanks Ashley! Hope you love it 🙂
Diane Bolton says
Can the marinade be re-used a second time? My husband couldn't stop sayng how delicious it was. Thanks again
Coco and Ash says
I would make a fresh batch 🙂 Glad you liked it!
Diana says
Love the marinade, made with the simplest ingredients to create such deliciousness!
Coco and Ash says
Thanks so much Diana!
jacquee | i sugar coat it! says
MOUTHWATERING!!! I am always down for anything with smoked paprika and brown sugar. These will have to happen for my next BBQ!
Coco and Ash says
It's such a great combo 🙂 Thank you!!
Cheyanna says
Hello this looks amazing!..I was curious do you have a favorite hot sauce for this particular recipe if so what do you recommend? Thanks in advance!
Coco and Ash says
Thank you! I always use Louisiana hot sauce 🙂
Susie O says
When a recipe says "the best..." You may have an eye roll invoked as you read through it.. However.... This is truly THE BEST shrimp marinade. Last summer I looked for a shrimp marinade just for guidance on measurements but I decided to follow the recipe abd we've never looked back. We made this marinade at least a dozen times and the kick off to summer 2019 was this recipe. The only thing we left out is the brown sugar because we didnt want the shimp to carmalize and we are watching our sugar and calorie intake. We did not miss it. You can also subsitute other herbs for parsley - cilantro, dill, thyme- and they are good, but we keep going back to parsley. Thank you Coco and Dash!!
Coco and Ash says
Thank you for the kind words!! I'm so happy that you enjoyed it!
linda spiker says
Grilled shrimp is a summer staple at our house! I need to try this marinade!
Coco and Ash says
Thank you Linda! I hope you get to try it! 🙂
Jeni @ Coquette Kitchen says
ohhhhh, now I'm craving shrimp! And the smoked paprika and brown sugar combo sounds lovely.
Coco and Ash says
Thanks so much Jeni!
Thao @ In Good Flavor says
This looks delicious! I am a huge fan of shrimp. This marinade sounds amazing with such a great combination of flavors!
Coco and Ash says
Thanks so much!!
Susan says
Made this last night. Absolute winner! Had to bake in oven at the last minute due to thunderstorm but still perfect. Just the two of us devoured a pound of shrimp....sorry third person. Boo hoo no leftovers
Coco and Ash says
Awesome Susan!! So glad you liked it! 😀
Trina says
Could I use regular paprika if I don't have smoked paprika?
Coco and Ash says
Sure! The smoked paprika does give it a nice bit of a smokier flavor but you can definitely use regular paprika if you don't have the smoked 🙂
Jeff says
Good work on this marinade! It came out super awesome tasting!! I double the marinade because I had 2lbs of shrimp. Also instead of grilling or using the oven I cooked them in a large shallow pan in all of the marinade, and then put them on top of some brown rice with some scoops of the juice and it was great! Deff saving this recipe and highly recommend anyone with doubts...
Coco and Ash says
That sounds delicious! Glad you enjoyed!
Dana Ontiveros says
Soo good, making it again for probably the 5th time now!
Easy and already have the ingredients at home.
Coco and Ash says
Awesome!! Thank you!
Maharee says
The food 🍤🍤🍤 looks beautiful and good
Fiona says
Absolutely delicious...😊
Coco and Ash says
Thank you!! 🙂
Shawn says
Delicious! We made a shrimp lover out of a guest who didn’t like them any way but fried with this recipe! Thank you!
Coco and Ash says
Thank you!! and good job!! 🙂
Donna says
My husband an I loved it! We loved the spiciness of it and the gentle sweetness too!! Was not sure if I wait Incorporate the marinade into the shrimp fir cooking though🤷♀️ But I decided to and not waste the flavors so I cooked it into the shrimp! Steamed some broccoli crowns and jasmine rice Out the shrimp and sauce on top! It’s a winner. Ty
Coco and Ash says
Thanks so much Donna!! That whole meal sounds great!
James Bremer says
Thanks for the recipe Coco! My wife and I love shrimp. Been looking for a good recipe for grilling shrimp. Haven't tried yours yet, but will. Looks delicious! My question is , my wife is allergic to lemon. Is there something else I could substitute for it in your recipe or is that going to throw everything out on the taste of this recipe? Thanks!
Coco and Ash says
Thank you!! You can try sour orange juice and that will be great as well!
Catherine says
Truly the best shrimp. We have made it dozens of times and shared the recipe with so many friends and family. It's everyone's new favorite!
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Em says
The marinade smells amazing! I have no choice but to marinate overnight in the fridge, so here's hoping! What would make it tough? Skewers basted with a combo of this and melted butter tomorrow, served with grilled asparagus, and a delicate bed of linguini.
Mmmm 😋
Karen says
This is our "go to" marinade for shrimp. Have made it many times now. It's good regardless how you cook the shrimp (grill, pan fry, etc.). I wasn't a big shrimp fan until I tried this! Thank you for a marvelous recipe.
Coco and Ash says
Awesome! So glad you like it!
Diane Szafranski says
This is the fourth time I made this recipe for my family and friends, everybody loved it and wanted the recipe this is a winner winner shrimp dinner thank you so much I love all your recipes👍👍🥰
Coco and Ash says
Awesome!! Thank you!
Julie says
Can you use frozen shrimp in this recipe? Thaw then marinade?
Coco and Ash says
Sure!