Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Shrimp Marinade
There is something hard to resist about glossy shrimp with a little sweetness and a savory edge. These are the sort you reach for while they are still warm, then go back for another. The fresh herbs and lemon keep each bite lively.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 1 min
- Total
- 11 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 12 listed
Make it part of your week
Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Main course
- Primary protein
- Seafood
- Cuisine
- American
- Cooking method
- Grilling
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 30 minutes or less
A few quick notes
1. Save the finishing spoonful first
Set aside the tablespoon of marinade before the garlic, chili and raw shrimp enter the picture. It is for the final drizzle.
2. Coat inside the bag
Seal the shrimp and marinade in the resealable bag, then shake so the marinade reaches all the shrimp.
3. Keep the marinating shrimp cold
The shrimp marinate in the refrigerator for the full waiting period, within the one-to-eight-hour window given here.
Get to know the ingredients
Prepared shrimp
Start with peeled, deveined shrimp. The ingredient list suggests leaving the tails on if you like that presentation.
Lemon zest
The lemon contribution here is zest, which gets whisked into the first mixture with the oil and honey.
Fresh thyme leaves
Chop the fresh thyme leaves before mixing them into the marinade, alongside the chopped parsley.
Let’s make it
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Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
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Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Use the reserved marinade
Once the shrimp are cooked, drizzle over the spoonful you set aside at the beginning and serve them warm.
A little more help as you go
Garlic comes after reserving
The minced garlic joins the main bowl only after you have taken out the finishing portion of marinade.
Heat is optional
The chili flakes are optional, so the marinade can keep its herb and lemon character without that added heat.
A few questions you might have
Which cooking methods are included?
Broiling, grilling and sauteing are all given as options once the refrigerated marinating period is finished.
What should the cooked shrimp look like?
Look for pink, opaque shrimp. The directions pair that visual finish with the listed cooking time on each side.
Do the herbs go in with the garlic?
Parsley and thyme are whisked into the initial marinade. Garlic is added afterward, once the finishing spoonful has been reserved.
Does the honey need a separate mixture?
No. Whisk it directly with the oil, soy sauce, zest, herbs and seasoning before reserving the finishing portion.
Can I leave the shrimp marinating overnight?
The recipe gives an upper limit of eight hours in the refrigerator. Plan the marinating period within that stated window.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: dinneratthezoo.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.
