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Easy Smoked Shrimp
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Easy Smoked Shrimp

Perfectly cooked shrimp on the grill! You'll love using a charcoal or electric smoker to make this delicious smoke kissed shrimp recipe.
Course Grilling
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 2 lbs.
Calories 415kcal
Author Bon Appeteach

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. Shrimp
  • 2 Sticks of Butter melted
  • 4 Garlic Cloves minced
  • 2 tsp. Cajun BBQ Dry Rub
  • 1/4 cup Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 Lemon juiced
  • 5-6 Dashes of Tabasco
  • 1/4 cup Fresh Parsley, chopped
  • Red Pepper Flakes optional for garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat the grill for indirect cooking at 250 F. Add your wood or pellet flavor of choice and get it smoking!
  • Over medium high heat, place your cast iron skillet on the burner and melt the 2 sticks of butter. Remove it from the heat and place it on a cooler burner.
  • Add in the garlic and then mix in the Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, lemon juice, and Cajun BBQ seasoning.
  • in the shrimp so they are fully coated in the butter mixture. Then lay them flat in the pan so they can cook evenly.
  • Cook them for 30-45 minutes depending on the size of your shrimp (small shrimp will cook faster than larger shrimp). The internal temperature should register to 145 F. and the shrimp will no longer be translucent.
  • Sprinkle the shrimp with fresh parsley and red pepper flakes and serve as desired.

Notes

Serve this recipe with a reverse seared steak and cook both at the same time!

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 415kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 420mg | Sodium: 1894mg | Sugar: 1g