Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Garlic Grilled Shrimp
Garlic Grilled Shrimp brings together shrimp, parsley, and tomato paste. Look at the marinating step before you get the rest of dinner going. The quick notes will help you get the small jobs lined up before you start.
- Prep
- 30 min
- Cook
- 4 min
- Total
- 34 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 11 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Main course
- Primary protein
- Seafood
- Cuisine
- American
- Cooking method
- Grilling
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 16–30 minutes · Total: 31–60 minutes
- Budget (estimated)
- Low cost
A few quick notes
1. Give the marinade its turn
Look at the marinating step before you get the rest of dinner going. Keep that preparation in the order the recipe gives, and check the full method for how it fits around the cooking.
2. Have the grill ready for its turn
Read the grill setup before starting the food. Keep the recipe’s heat and turning instructions together, so the handoff from preparation to cooking is straightforward.
3. Use the microwave sequence in the recipe
Read the microwave stages and checks before you start. Follow the settings and texture checks given for this recipe, including any note about differences between microwaves or container sizes.
Get to know the ingredients
Shrimp
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Add the shrimp and marinate for at least 20 minutes or up to 1 hour.
Parsley
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: In a small bowl, combine butter, garlic, and parsley.
Tomato paste
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: In a glass bowl, combine olive oil, garlic, parsley, tomato paste, basil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Let’s make it
Choose your servings, then check things off as you go.
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
Keep the last little job in mind
The recipe finishes with this step: Drizzle the garlic butter over the shrimp and serve warm with lemon wedges if desired. Set out what you need for that finish before the cooking gets busy.
A few questions you might have
What should I get ready before starting?
Set out the grill. Read the first preparation step before you get going: In a small bowl, combine butter, garlic, and parsley.
Which little step is worth remembering?
Look at the marinating step before you get the rest of dinner going. Keep that preparation in the order the recipe gives, and check the full method for how it fits around the cooking.
What happens at the end?
Keep this part of the method in view: Drizzle the garlic butter over the shrimp and serve warm with lemon wedges if desired.
How do I plan the ingredient amounts?
This version serves 4. Use the ingredient amounts listed for that yield. If you change the number of portions, check equipment and the full method as well as the shopping quantities.
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: Spend With Pennies. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
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