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Classic And Tasty Broiled Shrimp Recipe

Ratings – 4.3/5

Preparation Time – 30 minutes

Perfectly, crispy, juicy and savory, this dish will surely satisfy all your seafood cravings. Yes, you guessed it right, we are talking about the very delicious and scrumptious broiled shrimp. The tender meat of shrimp is perfectly coated with a mix of spices and butter, and then broiled until soft and juicy! You have to try this broiled shrimp recipe at least once this year and we can’t wait to tell you all about it!

Invention Of Broiled Shrimps

Origin – The exact timeline regarding the invention of the broiling method of cooking is not really clear on the net. But we do believe that with time and rapid technological changes and inventions, broiling has become quite easy nowadays. Speaking of Broiled shrimp, it is just another recipe that can be easily made with a broiler setting on your oven.

Inspiration – We do think that the broiled shrimp recipe is mostly inspired by the broiled Chicken recipe. If you don’t have an oven with a broiler setting, you can also make this recipe on a hot grill!

Popularity – There are many variants of broiled shrimp recipes! Some use butter, some don’t! Some use a ton of spices, while others like to keep it as simple as possible. Broiled shrimp recipes are undoubtedly quite popular in the United States, Europe, and Asia.

On popular demand, here is a tempting broiled shrimp recipe for you all to try this autumn season.

Broiled Shrimp Recipe Ingredients

6-8 Shrimps, cleaned and cut from the center
½ cup of Unsalted softened Butter
8-10 Garlic cloves, minced
Parsley, chopped
½ to 1 tbsp. Of Cajun spice or cayenne pepper powder
½ tbsp. Of paprika
Kosher or regular salt and pepper as per taste

Broiled Shrimp Recipe Guide – Steps In Details

Step 1

To begin this extremely delish recipe of Broiled Shrimp, firstly, properly clean your shrimp. Use big and meaty pieces of shrimp and wash them properly. Never forget to remove the dark vein from the shrimps. For this process, use a knife to make a shallow cut on the back of the shrimp pieces.

Step 2

Moving on to the butter, garlic and spice mixture! Here we are using only butter, cajun spice mix, salt, pepper, finely chopped parsley, minced garlic cloves and paprika powder. In a bowl put all the ingredients and then mix it well.

Step 3

A quick tip here would be to use softened unsalted butter, not melted butter! You can also replace the Cajun spice mix with Cayenne pepper powder. If you don’t like the bites of garlic, then you can simply replace it with garlic powder. Again, if you want to skip butter, feel free to use olive oil.

Step 4

Now, beautifully and evenly rub your prepared spicy and seasoned garlic butter on the shrimp pieces. Cut the shrimps from the center, flatten them and then fill in the middle part of the shrimps with your prepared butter mix.

Step 5

Place all the shrimp pieces on your baking tray and now is the time to switch on the broiler setting of your oven. Heat is released from the top which will give a very charred texture to your shrimps. Broil the shrimp pieces for a total of 6 to 8 minutes.

Step 6

In case you are making this dish for your kids, you can also cover the shrimp with a generous amount of grated cheese! Enjoy your broiled shrimp pieces with some classic beer.