Skillet Barbecue Shrimp
This Skillet Barbecue Shrimp is going to be your new favorite tender and juicy shrimp recipe. A quick, easy, and healthy dinner idea that will be on the table in under 30 minutes!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 pound raw large shrimp, (tails on or off)
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1½ tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon hot sauce, or to taste
- salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
- lemon slices and fresh chopped parsley, to garnish
Instructions
- Thaw shrimp.
- In a mixing bowl combine ketchup, 1 tablespoon oil, brown sugar, lemon juice, chili powder, ground cumin, hot sauce, salt, and pepper; whisk until thoroughly combined.
- Remove 2 tablespoons of the prepared barbecue sauce and set it aside.
- Add shrimp to the bowl; lightly toss around to combine, and set aside for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Heat ½ tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add shrimp to the hot oil and cook for 2 to 3 minutes; flip over and, using a pastry brush, brush on reserved barbecue sauce, and continue to cook shrimp for 2 more minutes, or until cooked through. Cooked shrimp have a pink exterior with red tails and the flesh is slightly opaque and a little white in color.
- Remove shrimp from skillet and transfer to a serving plate.
- Garnish with lemon slices and parsley.
- Serve.
Notes
NET CARBS: 5 g
Nutrition
Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 286mg | Sodium: 987mg | Potassium: 140mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 244IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 169mg | Iron: 3mg
