13 Spicy Grilled Shrimp Recipes That Bring the Heat to Dinner

This recipe's marinade includes chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, paprika, cilantro, red pepper flakes, and cayenne, so you can expect a peppery punch. "We all like spicy food in our house and are always looking for new spicy recipes," SPROUT2000 says. "We definitely will be using this recipe again."

No one will suspect these Sweet and Spicy Grilled Shrimp call for just two ingredients: honey and chile-garlic sauce right from the bottle. And you can have it on the table in a mere 20 minutes. 

Cayenne, paprika, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, and coarse salt are all you need to make this popular shrimp recipe. And unless you're feeding toddlers, as home cook jpollock tells us, your crew shouldn't find these shrimp too spicy to fill up on.

"Don't let the cayenne pepper scare you," recipe contributor BLONDIEPEREZ says. "You don't even taste it. My two and four year olds love it and eat more shrimp than their parents! It is also a big hit with company, and easy to prepare." Of course, you can up the cayenne if you're looking for heat.

Adjust the amount of Cajun seasoning to taste, reviewers say, as spiciness and saltiness vary from brand to brand. Home cook WendyR used Old Bay instead for a similar kick of cayenne. 

"The flavors were great and this is super simple," Allrecipes Allstar Soup Loving Nicole says of these garlicky, butter-basted grilled shrimp. "This is spicy as advertised, so scale back the cayenne if you are sensitive to heat." 

Jalapeno, lime, fresh cilantro, shredded coconut, and soy sauce bring this dish Southeast Asian flair. "My whole family loved this recipe, including my two young sons. The marinade was spicy but also kept a great flavor. It only took minutes to make using a food processer," home cook Niki M. says. 

As this margarita-inspired marinade contains citrus (which will result in cured fish), let the shrimp soak in it for no more than 30 minutes. That way, you won't risk overcooking them on the grill.

Before you put Tex Mex-seasoned shrimp on the grill, use it to take tomatoes, onion, garlic, and jalapeño to blistering perfection. You'll use these ingredients to make a smoky salsa for dipping.

Between its chili-lime marinade, tangy red slaw, and spicy-sweet chipotle sauce, these shrimp tacos pack plenty of flavor into corn tortillas.

"My new easy grilled spicy shrimp has been a summer favorite and so easy with all of the entertaining we do," recipe contributor Cindy Anschutz Barbieri says. Just reach for Sriracha and a few jars from the spice cabinet to make this 10-minute recipe.

Tuck shrimp into jalapeño halves before wrapping them with thick-cut bacon and threading them on a skewer. If you can handle heat, recipe contributor MISSERSUE recommends leaving a few seeds on the jalapeños. 

Ingredients like sesame oil, hot sauce, ketchup, chile paste, and lemon juice combine in a marinade that's earned these shrimp an average rating of 5 stars and reviews like this: "Quite possibly the best shrimp I've ever made," home cook VALENE says.