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Grilled Butterfly Shrimp

At a Glance

Prep
15 minutes
Cook
8 minutes
Total
1 hr 23 min
Yield
2.00 serving(s)

Categories

  • Seafood

Cuisine

  • international

Cooking Method

  • Grill

Difficulty

  • Easy

Dietary

  • Pescatarian

Allergens

  • Possible Crustaceans — check ingredient labels
  • Possible sulphites — EU declaration threshold is above 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/litre total SO2; check product labels

Servings & Nutrition

Original recipe serves 2. Current scale: 1x.

Calories 120 per serving 240 for selected servings
Fat 4.5g per serving 9g for selected servings
Sugar 1g per serving 2g for selected servings
Protein 13g per serving 26g for selected servings
Carbohydrates 3g per serving 6g for selected servings

Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.

This recipe for Grilled Butterfly Shrimp brings together 1 lb large raw shrimp, peeled, 1/2 cup dry white wine or 1/2 cup chicken broth, 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 1 hr 23 min to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 2 servings.

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb large raw shrimp, peeled
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine or 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 bay leaf, crushed
  • 1 lemon, thinly sliced,divided

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Instructions

  1. Devein shrimp by making a shallow cut lengthwise along the outside curve.

  2. Remove sand vein.

  3. Press each shrimp flat into a butterfly shape.

  4. Mix remaining ingredients, except 1/2 half of the lemon slices, and pour over shrimp.

  5. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.

  6. Remove shrimp and reserve marinade.

  7. Arrange shrimp in a lightly greased hinged wire grill basket.

  8. Grill 4 inches from hot coals (or over medium heat in a gas grill) for about 6-10 minutes, turning basket and brushing shrimp 2-3 times with reserved marinade, until shrimp is pink.

  9. Garnish with remaining lemon slices.

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