This Grilled Pesto Shrimp Skewer recipe is perfect for an easy appetizer, midweek dinner, or summer BBQ!
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 6 minutes
Additional Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 41 minutes
Ingredients
- 20 jumbo shrimp, raw, peeled, and deveined
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- 2-3 Tbsp water
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice, fresh is best, from about 1 lemon.
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- kosher salt and fresh pepper to taste
Instructions
- If you’re using frozen shrimp be sure to thaw the shrimp completely.
- Pat the shrimp dry and season with salt and pepper.
- Combine basil, garlic, parmesan cheese into a blender or food processor and pulse.
- Slowly add the lemon juice, water and olive oil while or in between pulsing. Add more water if the pesto sauce needs to be thinned out. Continue pulsing until smooth,
- In a large mixing bowl combine raw shrimp with pesto and marinate for at least 30 minutes in the fridge.
- If using wooden skewers soak them in water at least 20 minutes (or you can use metal ones to avoid this step).
- Thread shrimp onto skewers. About 4-6 shrimp per skewer, depending on the length of skewer.
- Spray the grates of a outdoor grill or indoor grill pan with non stick cooking spray and heat over medium-low heat until hot.
- Place the shrimp on the preheated grill and cook until shrimp turns pink on the bottom, about 3 minutes; turn and continue cooking until shrimp is opaque and cooked through, for about 3 minutes.
- Remove from grill.
- Serve with your favorite steamed or roasted veggies, over rice or cauliflower rice, if desired.
Makes 5 ( 4 jumbo cooked shrimp) skewers or roughly 20 jumbo shrimp
2 Points® per serving* ( 4 jumbo shrimp)
Notes
- Wrap the shrimp tightly with plastic or place it in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. When ready to eat: you can reheat briefly in the microwave or air fryer or eat cold in a salad since the shrimp is already cooked.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 20
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 21Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 89mgCarbohydrates: 0gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 2g