🍤 Garlic Lemon Grilled Shrimp
Grilled shrimp with garlic and lemon is a simple seafood dish: large shrimp brushed with olive oil and garlic, cooked quickly over high heat and finished with a squeeze of fresh lemon. The shrimp turn pink, tender and slightly charred, with a bright, briny taste. It is served as a main with salad or vegetables, or as part of a mezze spread.
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Ingredients
- 400 g large raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 lemon
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Method
- Toss the shrimp with olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper and the zest of half the lemon; leave for 10 minutes.
- Thread onto skewers or lay in a hot grill pan.
- Grill for 1–2 minutes per side until pink and just opaque.
- Squeeze over lemon juice, scatter with parsley and serve at once.
How to make it lighter
- Brush the oil on rather than pouring it: 1 tbsp olive oil is about 120 kcal.
- Serve with a large salad or grilled vegetables instead of rice.
- Do not overcook — tender shrimp feel more satisfying, so a smaller portion is enough.
History
Shrimp grilled with olive oil, garlic and lemon is cooked along the Mediterranean and in many other coastal cuisines, and no single origin can be named.
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