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This juicy BBQ shrimp recipe is very easy and simple to make. It makes for a quick addition to your dinner table, and is perfect to add over salads or tacos. Takes just 15 minutes to get these ready to go.
You may also love my baked BBQ chicken breast or my BBQ salmon.
If you love shrimp, this will be one of your favorite shrimp recipes to add to your weekly menu. It pretty much calls for 3 ingredients to make: raw shrimp, olive oil, and BBQ sauce.
I decided to make the barbeque sauce from scratch so you don’t have to run out to grab any, even though you may use store-bought if you already have some.
The raw shrimp is cooked over medium heat until it starts turning pink for about 4-5 minutes. My easy to make bbq shrimp is perfect for those in a pinch to make dinner or just need a quick lunch.
Recipe Summary
- Easy, quick, and simple: This bbq shrimp is super simple and easy to make. If you don’t want to make your own homemade BBQ sauce, you can use your favorite brand.
- Versatile: You can serve it over salads, use it with tacos, serve over pasta or rice.
Ingredients you will need
To make this recipe, you simply need three main ingredients. BBQ sauce, shrimp, and oil. But to make my homemade BBQ sauce, here is a list of ingredients you will need. Full measurements are found further down below in the recipe card.
For the BBQ sauce/marinade:
- organic ketchup
- olive oil
- honey or maple syrup
- lime: or lemon
- Seasoning: chili powder, paprika, salt and pepper
- hot sauce
For the Shrimp:
- olive oil: or avocado oil
- raw shrimp
- fresh parsley
How to make bbq shrimp
- First, make the BBQ sauce: In a small bowl combine all BBQ sauce ingredients.
- Next, combine shrimp with BBQ sauce: Place the shrimp into a ziploc bag and add in half of the BBQ sauce. Stir through the bag to completely coat. Reserve the remaining sauce untouched to use later on.
- Then, cook the shrimp: Heat the 2 teaspoons of oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the marinated shrimp to a single layer. Cook undisturbed for about 2-3 minutes, then flip and cook for another minute or so, until pink and opaque.
- Toss more sauce on cooked shrimp: Drizzle over the remaining BBQ sauce and allow it to heat up, tossing to coat the shrimp.
- Finally, garnish with chopped parsley and serve.
Recipe notes and tips
- Use raw shrimp instead of pre-cooked shrimp. Do not overcook the shrimp because it will end up dry and rubbery in texture.
- Cook over medium heat and not high heat.
- Use any oil you have available. Avocado oil or grapeseed oil would make great substitutes.
- Make our homemade sauce instead of store-bought. But if you do have a great BBQ sauce that’s low in sugar you would like to use, you may use that instead.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- You may marinate the shrimp with the BBQ sauce in a ziplock bag and freeze for up to 3 months until ready to cook.
- Place these BBQ shrimp on skewers and grill outdoors if preferred.
What goes good with BBQ shrimp?
- Plain White Rice or Cauliflower Rice
- Potato Wedges: Try this parmesan baked potato wedges or Baked Sweet Potato Wedges
- Roasted Veggies: Try this roasted asparagus or this roasted garlic cauliflower
- Salads: Top over salad or with a side salad like this Greek Chickpea Salad or this Mediterranean Chopped Salad
Frequently asked questions
It is important to pay close attention to shrimp as you cook them because they cook pretty quickly. Shrimp doesn’t take long to cook. It takes about 2-3 minutes per side.
If your shrimp is chewy and rubbery, it means you overcooked it. They don’t need much time to cook, so as soon as they start turning pink and curl up, turn off the heat or remove them from the grill.
place your leftover shrimp in an airtight container and place it in the fridge for up to 3 days. To reheat, simply heat it up in the microwave for 40-60 seconds.
More shrimp recipes
- Cajun Shrimp Pasta
- Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo
- Honey Garlic Shrimp
- Shrimp Curry
- Baked Coconut Shrimp
- Shrimp Avocado Salad
- Baked Feta Pasta with Shrimp
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15-Minute BBQ Shrimp
Ingredients
BBQ sauce/marinade:
- 4 tablespoons organic ketchup
- 1½ tablespoons light olive oil, divided
- 1 tablespoon honey, or maple syrup
- 1/2 lime, juiced
- 1 teaspoon chili powder, optional or to taste
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons hot sauce, or to taste
- Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
- 1/2 lime, cut into wedges to serve with
Shrimp:
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 pound raw large shrimp, peeled and deveined (I like to leave the tails on)
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped, to garnish
Instructions
- In a small bowl combine all BBQ sauce ingredients. (4 tablespoons organic ketchup, 1½ tablespoons light olive oil, 1 tablespoon honey, 1/2 lime, 1 teaspoon chili powder, 1 tablespoon smoked paprika, 2 teaspoons hot sauce, Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper, and 1/2 lime)
- Place the 1 pound raw large shrimp into a ziploc bag and add in half of the BBQ sauce. Stir through the bag to completely coat. Reserve the remaining sauce untouched to use later on.
- Heat the 2 teaspoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the marinated shrimp in a single layer. Cook undisturbed for about 2-3 minutes, then flip and cook for another minute or so, until pink and opaque.
- Drizzle over the remaining BBQ sauce and allow it to heat up, tossing to coat the shrimp.
- Garnish with chopped 1 tablespoon fresh parsley.
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Notes
- Use raw shrimp instead of pre-cooked shrimp. Do not overcook the shrimp because it will end up dry and rubbery in texture.
- Cook over medium heat and not high heat.
- Use any oil you have available. Avocado oil or grapeseed oil would make great substitutes.
- Make our homemade sauce instead of store-bought. But if you do have a great BBQ sauce that’s low in sugar you would like to use, you may use that instead.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- You may marinate the shrimp with the BBQ sauce in a ziplock bag and freeze for up to 3 months until ready to cook.
- Place these BBQ shrimp on skewers and grill outdoors if preferred.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Simply delicious
Satisfying, bursting with flavor, but way too spicy! If it burns a Bangladeshi like me, I can’t imagine how someone who hasn’t grown up with spicy foods would handle it.
OMG! My new way to make shrimp! And I grew up near a shrimping port! Thanks!
Thank you!
How long do you marinade?
anywhere between 30 minutes to 2 hours
Can you provide amounts/measurements for bbq sauce ingredients?
You can use your favorite kind
The title of this recipe is a misnomer. It has none of the authemtic seasonings and adds ketchup! Ketchup has never been a part of nor does it belong in BBQ shrimp.
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