Lemon Garlic Shrimp Skewers
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I received an “Ask Roni” email the other day from Deanna requesting shrimp recipes so when I saw them at the grocery store tonight, I thought, humpf, Why not?
So upon returning from the store I whipped up a quick marinade, let the shrimp sit for about 20 minutes while I put the groceries away and then I grilled them on skewers.
To my surprise the husband offered up his dinner praises without being prompted. I almost fell out of my chair! He only had one complaint about the shrimp being hard to shell. Hey, I can live with that! 
- 3 cloves of garlic run through a garlic press
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp honey (21g)
- Kosher Salt & Pepper
- 1 pound of uncooked shrimp (I used 26-30 count)
Mix the garlic, oil, lemon juice, honey, and a sprinkle of salt & pepper in a medium bowl.
Add the shrimp to the bowl and toss to coat. let sit for at least 20 minutes.
Skewer the shrimp and grill about 3-4 minutes a side until pink all the way through.
| Servings | Amount per Serving | Calories | Fat | Fiber | WWPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1-2 skewers (4 oz) | 140 | 2g | 0 | 3 |
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This recipe sounds really good. I have made shrimp skewers before and i love them for a good, satisfying WW meal! They are so low in calories. I would also love to see more shrimp recipes.
I make a shrimp pasta using whole wheat linguine and saute the 1 pound bag of frozen shrimp in 2 tbsp olive oil and 2 tsp minced garlic. Then drain the pasta, toss in the olive oil and shrimp, top with fresh chopped parsley and serve with a green salad. Can also add chopped roma tomatoes for a completely different taste.
Roni I’ve only recently started lurking here to find good healthy recipe ideas and have a quick question about the marinade. I love lemon juice but was wondering if you think that a tablespoon of lime juice would be a good substitute? I have a lot of it and thought this might be a good instance when it could stand in. Anyway, they look very yummy!
I think it would be fabulous!!
Try it and let me know!
I just saw this, am I a moron or what? I am at your site EVERY DAY, duh!! I can’t wait to make it this week. I did make the Veggie and Shrimp (sans angel hair) recipe you gave me for Mothers Day and got RAVE reviews!! So kudos to you (and me for following the recipe)!
I am thinking you cook with the shell on, since your husband complained, is that correct?
Awesome!!! Made this over the weekend the husband and I both really enjoy it! I used shrimp that had already been shelled turned out Awesome!!! Thanks Roni!
Karen – Yes it is. But next time I won’t!
Hi Roni! First of all–you are beautiful! Secondly,going on the shrimp theme–might I divulge that I love goat cheese? But to the point:
I went to Trader Joe’s and bought a package of turkey bacon; a bag of cooked, de-veined shrimp; a tub of crumbled goat cheese; some organic dates; jar of olives; and a bag of pineapple slivers.
*I pre-heated the oven to “broil” and sprayed some foil with olive-oil no-stick spray
*Cut the turkey bacon slices in half, length-wise
*split and de-pitted the dates
*finely chopped the olives and scooped into the pitted dates
*wrapped uncooked turkey bacon halves around the olive-stuffed dates and secured with a toothpick
*wrapped turkey bacon around 2 shrimp (with pinapple slivers in between them) and secured with a toothpick
*broiled in oven for a couple of minutes
had a bit of crumbled goat cheese (1/8 cup?) with the bacon-wrapped dates & shrimp
works great as a party appetizer OR as a dinner, perhaps atop couscous???
Just guesstimating the WW points:
per bacon wrapped date (with goat cheese and olives): 1.5 points
per bacon wrapped shrimp (with goat cheese and pineapple): 1.5 points
very gourmet! tasty & satisfying!! (and quick!) also works with scallops, atop seasoned rice, etc. Trader Joe’sweet chili sauce is also good with this, and is >1 point per serving.
Made them last night, they were great. I forgot the olive oil (duh?!), so a little dry but yummy nonetheless!!
I made this tonight for dinner with a few of Ronis other recipes..Everyone loved it!
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Leomn Garlic Shrimp Skewers are awesome! I used a bit more lemon. The flavor was so delicate. YUM!