Cedar-Planked Spicy Grilled Shrimp
Shrimp are so easy and fast to grill. These cedar-planked spicy grilled shrimp came out perfect, with plenty of spice (I added much more cayenne than the recipe states. If you like heat like I do, you should add more too!) and a beautiful color.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 118kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound shrimp I used 21-24 count, peeled and deveined
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 dashes ground black pepper
- 1 ½ teaspoons paprika
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon lime juice freshly squeezed
- fresh cilantro chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Place the shrimp in a resealable container.
- Drizzle with the oil and toss to coat.
- Add the salt, pepper, paprika and cayenne pepper and toss to coat.
- Refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Soak the cedar plank in water for 30 minutes.
- Fire up your grill for medium-high cooking.
- Add the cedar plank and leave it on the grill until it starts to smoke.
- Add the shrimp and cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Flip the shrimp and cook until done, another 3-4 minutes.
- Serve drizzled with the lime juice and garnished with chopped cilantro.
Notes
These shrimp are also great served with cocktail sauce for dipping.
Nutrition
Calories: 118kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 286mg | Sodium: 1482mg | Potassium: 108mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 93IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 168mg | Iron: 2mg