Description
This Shrimp on the Blackstone starts with a simple marinade with lime and spices and ends with perfectly grilled shrimp from the griddle. It's a quick and easy recipe ready in under 30 minutes, that's healthy and high in protein.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs Argentine Pink Shrimp (medium sized 16/20 ct per lb.), peeled, deveined, rinsed and patted dry
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lime (1/2 for juicing for marinade and 1/2 cut into wedges at serving)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1-2 teaspoons of cilantro leaves for garnish, rinsed and dried to remove sand/dirt
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add in the peeled, deveined and rinsed and dried shrimp. Pour over 1 tablespoon of olive oil and juice from 1/2 a lime. Sprinkle over salt, pepper, garlic powder, cumin and chili powder. Use your hands to coat each shrimp in the marinade. Allow to sit at room temperature for 15 minutes. Note: Do not leave the marinade longer than 30 minutes or the acidity from the lime will make the shrimp mushy.
- Heat the Blackstone Griddle to medium heat. Allow it to warm up for 5 minutes. Pour the remaining tablespoon of olive oil out on the griddle and spread out on the surface. Spread the shrimp out on the griddle over the oil, lying all onto their side. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Flip each shrimp and cook until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees (2-3 minutes). Remove from the griddle.
- Serve immediately with lime wedges and cilantro. Enjoy!
Notes
- Buy peeled and deveined shrimp if possible for a big time saver.
- Don't leave the shrimp in the marinade for longer than 30 minutes or the shrimp will start to get mushy from the acidity in the lime.
- Be careful not to overcook the shrimp. It only cooks for a few minutes on each side. An instant internal thermometer is super helpful with meat and fish and we're looking for an internal temp of 145 in the shrimp center.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Category: grilling
- Method: blackstone griddle
- Cuisine: Mexican