BBQ shrimp is a classic popular dish in many parts of the world. It’s a simple recipe yet packs a punch of tangy and slightly spicy barbecue flavor. Enjoy this barbecue shrimp as an appetizer or as a main meal on top of pasta, rice, or creamy corn grits.
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❤️ Why I love this recipe
- This BBQ shrimp recipe isn’t the classic New Orleans-style BBQ shrimp, making it much easier to make.
- You need minimal ingredients to make a hearty serving of these flavorful barbecue shrimp.
- Enjoy these BBQ Shrimp as party appetizers or added to various side dishes for a satisfying main meal.
Cook these tangy, bourbon-based barbecue sauce shrimp in less than 30 minutes over creamy corn grits or your favorite side!
🛒 Ingredients
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Note: The full list of this BBQ prawns recipe ingredients and amounts are in the recipe card below.
🗒 Instructions
Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The full instructions are in the recipe card below.
- Season the shrimp with salt and pepper and brush the sauce on both sides. Sauce.
- Grease a cast iron grill pan with oil.
- Grill the shrimp over moderate heat.
- Turn the shrimp once and continue cooking until cooked through (about 4 minutes).
- Serve the shrimp with cheese grits and extra BBQ sauce.
🔪 Equipment
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🤔 FAQs
These are the questions we are most frequently asked about this Barbecue Shrimp recipe.
Seasoning the shrimp with salt and pepper and brushing the shrimp on both sides with sauce or oil is the best way to prepare shrimp for barbecuing. You can then either cook the shrimp in a cast-iron grill pan or skewer them to be cooked directly on the grill.
It can take between 5-10 minutes to cook no-peel barbecue shrimp, depending on the size of the shrimp, the heat of the pan or oven, and the method of cooking used. I cooked my barbecue shrimp in a cast iron grill pan on the stovetop, which took about 4 minutes per side.
Shrimp only have one pair of legs, whereas prawns have three pairs of longer legs. Shrimp are also smaller in general compared to prawns and are located in fresh and saltwater regions in North America while prawns are generally found in freshwater in Africa and Asia.
The cost of prawns and shrimp will depend on factors such as location, availability, and quality. If you live in the US, shrimp will most likely be cheaper than prawns due to shrimp generally being found in North America.
👩🏻🍳 Tips
- You can tell whether the shrimp has cooked through by the outside of the shrimp turning a nice pink color while the inside is white and opaque.
- You may use fresh or frozen and thawed shrimp for this recipe, depending on your preference and seafood accessibility.
- Before cooking, clean and devein the shrimp to remove any dirt or sand. You can also buy shrimp already peeled and deveined.
📚 Variations
- Go ahead and use your favorite spicy or Cajun-style BBQ sauce for this BBQ prawns recipe.
- I’ve seasoned the shrimp with salt and pepper, but you could add paprika, cayenne pepper, or chili powder for an extra kick of heat.
- I’ve used a cast-iron grill pan to cook the BBQ shrimp, but you could cook them on a traditional outdoor grill or in the oven instead.
🥫 Storage
Store leftover BBQ shrimp in an airtight container or Ziploc bag in the fridge for 3-4 days. You can also store these cooked barbecue shrimp in the freezer for up to 3 months and thawed in the fridge before reheating to serve.
📗 Related Recipes
These shrimp-inspired dishes are sure to be winners for all seafood lovers:
- Spicy Shrimp Creole With Italian Rustic Polenta - Juicy and plump shrimp smothered in rich tomato sauce and served with creamy polenta.
- Bang Bang Dynamite Shrimp - Crispy fried shrimp coated in a sweet and tangy sauce is easy to make for a quick family meal any day of the week.
- Creamy Garlic Shrimp Pasta - This creamy shrimp pasta is the ultimate comfort food, consisting of sauteed mushrooms, homemade Alfredo sauce, al dente fettuccine pasta, and large succulent shrimp.
🍽 Serve with
Enjoy BBQ shrimp as an appetizer or a delicious main meal paired with roasted vegetables, rice, pasta, or creamy corn grits.
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Over the years, I’ve added this easy New Orleans style BBQ shrimp to my Easy Creamy Corn Grits recipe, which is ideal for a hearty and comforting breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
The Barbecued Shrimp with Cheese Grits recipe version from the Low Country of South Carolina and particularly Charleston traditionally calls for a pot of grits with shrimp cooked in a little bacon grease or butter. Instead, I’ve dressed this dish up a bit by first seasoning the shrimp with salt and pepper and then brushing it with our Bourbon BBQ Sauce!
We finish by then grilling the shrimp in our cast iron grill pan.
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📝 Recipe Card
BBQ Shrimp is an easy and quick dish made with juicy shrimp that are first seasoned with salt and pepper and then coated with a spicy BBQ sauce before cooking in a cast-iron grill pan.
And if you want to travel a bit beyond the normal cuisine, try our Italian-Jamaican combination of Shrimp Rasta Pasta. The taste is incredible and your tastebuds will shout your praises.
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📖 Recipe
Easy BBQ Shrimp With Bourbon Barbecue Sauce {Gambari Alla Griglia}
Ingredients
- 1 pound peeled and deveined large shrimp
- ¼ cup All Our Way Spicy Bourbon Barbecue Sauce may also use your favorite Spicy Cajun flavored BBQ sauce.
- 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
Instructions
- Season the shrimp with salt and pepper and brush on both sides with the Bourbon Barbecue Sauce.
- Grease a cast iron grill pan with the oil.
- Grill the shrimp over moderate heat, turning once, until cooked through, about 4 minutes.
- Serve with cheese grits and additional barbecue sauce.
Nutrition
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After we brush the shrimp again with All Our Way Bourbon Barbecue Sauce, we make our grits/polenta. Our method of cooking polenta or grits is very easy and guarantees that you will not have lumps!
How?
You add the polenta/grits to cold water and then you heat the mixture. Can't be easier!
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