Grilled Shrimp

from Family Circle

Grilled Shrimp
Servings: 4 Prep 10 mins Cook 4 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh lemon thyme or thyme
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 16 large shrimp (about 1 pound), peeled and deveined
  • Lemon wedges
  • Green Rice (recipe on www.familycircle.com)

Make It

1. Combine fresh thyme, lemon juice, olive oil and freshly ground black pepper in glass dish or resealable plastic food-storage bag. Add shrimp; toss to coat shrimp evenly. Cover dish, or reseal plastic bag; refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours to marinate shrimp.

2. Heat broiler or grill. Coat a broiler pan or grill with nonstick cooking spray.

3. Broil or grill shrimp about 4 inches from heat for 4 minutes or until cooked through, turning shrimp over once halfway through the cooking. If the shrimp are not very large, you may need to use a grill basket to prevent them from falling through grill rack.

4. Garnish shrimp with lemon wedges and serve with Green Rice.

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe: 4; Amount Per Serving: cal. (kcal): 58, Fat, total (g): 4, chol. (mg): 47, sat. fat (g): 1, carb. (g): 1, fiber (g): , pro. (g): 5, sodium (mg): 54, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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