Spicy Lime Grilled Shrimp
Spicy Lime Grilled Shrimp is juicy, grilled shrimp with tangy lime flavor and plenty of spice! Serve with rice or quinoa for the perfect meal!
For some reason, I don’t make a lot of shrimp. I get in ruts with my mainstays…chicken, salmon fillets, ground turkey or turkey sausage, and I forget about good old trusty shrimp. Every time I make it, we all love it.
Shrimp is something that can be prepared so quickly, too, which makes me really wonder how I can forget about it? It takes minutes to cook, it’s so versatile, and it always feels special.
This Spicy Lime Grilled Shrimp is very special, and it will wow you. It’s marinated in fresh lime juice, garlic, chili powder, paprika, and garlic, and just pops with flavor. The spice didn’t even bother my kids because the lime juice cuts through the spiciness just perfectly.
This shrimp dish is a keeper, I tell ya. 🙂
I’d been wanting to make the Cilantro Lime Rice that I posted yesterday for a while, and when I came across the recipe for this shrimp in Cooking Light magazine, I knew that was the main dish that I was going to serve with it. All of the flavors married perfectly….the spices with the lime and all of that cilantro….it was a match made in heaven.
I actually made this shrimp twice in one week…that’s how much I liked it. The first time I was convinced that it was going to be too spicy for the kids, so I made something else for them in short order cook style. We let them try some during dinner, and they absolutely loved it. They looked at me incredulously wondering how I would’ve thought it was too spicy for them.
In hindsight, I think I just convinced myself it was too spicy for them because I didn’t want to share it. 😉 Quite possible, but I made it again, and we all got some.
This dish is going to be a mainstay for me….my ace in the hole. I can make the marinade ahead of time, marinate the shrimp 30 minutes before grilling, and it’s done in 4 minutes tops. It’s a super quick week night meal, or a lovely meal for entertaining. Fire up the grill and make some today!
Spicy Lime Grilled Shrimp
Ingredients
- 1 lb. fresh or frozen large shrimp thawed, peeled and deveined
- 1 lime juiced (about 2 tablespoons)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 5 small wooden skewers about 5-6" in size
- Lime wedges for serving
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the lime juice, olive oil, garlic, chili powder, cumin, and paprika. Pour the shrimp in a medium bowl or into a resealable zip top bag. Pour the marinade over the shrimp and toss to coat. Marinate the shrimp in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Preheat an outdoor grill or grill pan to medium heat. If using an outdoor grill, soak the skeweers quickly in water so that they won't catch fire. Remove the shrimp from the bowl and thread onto the wooden skewers, about 4 shrimp per skewer (you can fit more if they're smaller shrimp). Sprinkle the shrimp with salt and pepper. Grill 2 minutes per side, or until pink. The shrimp cook very quickly, so keep a close eye on them to ensure that they don't overcook. Serve with lime wedges and a side of rice!
Notes
- Prep time above does not include thawing, peeling, or deveining the shrimp.
Nutrition
Nutrition is estimated using a food database and is only intended to be used as a guideline for informational purposes.
34 Comments on “Spicy Lime Grilled Shrimp”
I LOVE shrimp! Your spicy lime version looks incredible!!!
Thanks, Ashley! I’m completely hooked on this stuff. 🙂
I believe when you say it was match made in heaven. This looks so full of spice and flavor. Glad your kids loved it too.
These are some of my favorite flavors and it was a bonus that the kids liked it too for sure!
I’m the same way. I love shrimp, and it’s always in my freezer, but it doesn’t make it into a ton of dishes around here. That’s about to change with these spicy lime grilled shrimp! They look so delicious, Marcie!
Why is it that shrimp gets the short end of the stick?
Yum! My kids love spicy shrimp! Gonna try this!
Sounds like this dish is perfect for you! I hope you enjoy it.
This looks so flavorful Marcie. I love shrimp with any citrus! Perfect with your cilantro lime rice! YUM!!!
Thanks, Anne! It’s my kind of meal!
This dish looks and sounds awesome!! My husband would devour those shrimp!!
I did my fair share of devouring! Those poor little guys.
I don’t make shrimp that often either and my hubby loves it as long as the recipe is crispy. I am going to have to give this recipe a try. Found you over at the Best of the Weekend Link Party. Pinning this
Hi, Marlys! This shrimp isn’t too crispy, but it’s got that nice grilled flavor with lots of spice. Thanks for stopping by!
Wow – how delicious does this look??
Thanks so much for sharing all three of your yummy links at our “Best Of The Weekend” party”! I have pinned all to our party board and pinned this to another large board as well.
Have a great weekend and we hope to see you back next week!
🙂
Thank you, Claire! I appreciate it.
We are big fans of grilled shrimp over here. Love the spice mixture that goes on these and then topping them off with fresh lime juice. Definitely will have to try these. Pinning
The lime juice really freshens it up nicely. Thanks, Krista!
We had these for dinner tonight, and they were so good! Thanks for posting such a simple, yet incredibly yummy recipe 🙂
I’m so glad you enjoyed this dish, Kristin, ad thanks for letting me know! Simple is almost always best, isn’t it?!
I’ve just made these beautiful shrimp…and they are delish!! Thank you for your recipe. I make garlic shrimp a lot; which are really good too; but this is an awesome variation…I love the spicy lime flavour 🙂
Thanks again,
Jude
I’m so glad to hear that you enjoyed the shrimp, Jude! Thank you for the feedback!
This recipe is delicious!
I bought the fully cooked shrimp tray and used powdered garlic instead.
Definitely saving this recipe! Thank you for posting this!!!
Thanks so much for your feedback, Danielle, and I’m glad you enjoyed it!
This is such an attractive cooking recipe! I’m so glad to try this grilled shrimp. And the flavour spicy lime incredible!
This sounds so flavorful and I love how quick it is!
Thanks, Jamie!
YUM! This is so flavor packed and would be perfect on top of a fresh summer salad!!
Thank you, and I love that idea! 🙂