Gale's Grilled Shrimp

Rating: 4.28 stars
29 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 18
  • 4 star values: 3
  • 3 star values: 6
  • 2 star values: 2
  • 1 star values: 0

After trying several of the marinated shrimp recipes, my husband said, 'I love the way you've always made them why would you try anything else?' I thought it was too simple, but I thought I'd share my recipe.

By Gale
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Ingredients

6
Original recipe yields 6 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Whisk the beer and garlic together in a bowl, toss in the shrimp, then pour everything into a resealable plastic bag. Squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Place the bag into a bowl to catch any leaks, then marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.

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  • Heat a cast iron grill pan over medium-high heat until it begins to smoke. Remove the shrimp from the marinade, and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade. Cook the shrimp until the shells turn pink and they are no longer translucent in the center, about 5 minutes.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
115.2 calories; 18.9 g protein; 2.6 g carbohydrates; 172.6 mg cholesterol; 200.9 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

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BEER PERSON
Rating: 5 stars
08/31/2008
Followed exact. Used the outdoor grill. Best grilled shrimp I've ever had. Sometimes less is more. Simple ingredients. You can't go wrong with beer and garlic. Read More
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Most helpful critical review

Susanne Schwartz
Rating: 3 stars
09/02/2008
After reading the wonderful reviews I was anxious to try this recipe. I prepared it exactly as described and marinated it for 3 1/2 hours- ample time for the flavors to delevop according to the recipe guidelines. I LOVE garlic & I LOVE beer so this sounded terrific! I was actually rather disappointed. The beer flavor was very subtle and I used a fairly robust brew. The garlic was nice but I'd have increased it a bit if I'd known how flat (no pun intended!) the overall dish would be. It was alright certainly edible. We were planning to eat these as an appetizer. I also prepared an old standby recipe that evening (shrimp skewered with bacon & marinated in teriyaki sauce then grilled) and those were a HUGE hit! The beer shrimp sadly languished on the plate... They might be better as part of a dish like in shrimp tacos with other zippy ingredients. I really wanted to like these! So simple and two of my favorite flavors. Just not anything remarkable according to the friends we served them to. Read More
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(32)
29 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 18
  • 4 star values: 3
  • 3 star values: 6
  • 2 star values: 2
  • 1 star values: 0
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Susanne Schwartz
Rating: 3 stars
09/02/2008
After reading the wonderful reviews I was anxious to try this recipe. I prepared it exactly as described and marinated it for 3 1/2 hours- ample time for the flavors to delevop according to the recipe guidelines. I LOVE garlic & I LOVE beer so this sounded terrific! I was actually rather disappointed. The beer flavor was very subtle and I used a fairly robust brew. The garlic was nice but I'd have increased it a bit if I'd known how flat (no pun intended!) the overall dish would be. It was alright certainly edible. We were planning to eat these as an appetizer. I also prepared an old standby recipe that evening (shrimp skewered with bacon & marinated in teriyaki sauce then grilled) and those were a HUGE hit! The beer shrimp sadly languished on the plate... They might be better as part of a dish like in shrimp tacos with other zippy ingredients. I really wanted to like these! So simple and two of my favorite flavors. Just not anything remarkable according to the friends we served them to. Read More
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BEER PERSON
Rating: 5 stars
08/31/2008
Followed exact. Used the outdoor grill. Best grilled shrimp I've ever had. Sometimes less is more. Simple ingredients. You can't go wrong with beer and garlic. Read More
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cindy
Rating: 5 stars
08/29/2008
This simple marinade is wonderful...don't need another thing! Skewer together 6 or 8 to add to a steak BBQ. Cooked and peeled shrimp do equally as well just cook til hot! Read More
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Cindy Capps Lepp
Rating: 5 stars
06/09/2009
SO EASY! Followed the recipe exactly! Just used a regular lite beer and put a heaping tablespoon of jarred garlic and they came out perfect. Squeeze a little lemon on before serving if you like lemon! I did skewer the shrimp and put directly on the grill which I think gives a little more smoky flavor but you need to stand there and watch them They don't take long to cook! Read More
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SKelty
Rating: 5 stars
02/03/2009
I have to admit I knew I would like this- but I didn't expect to love it as much as I did! Even my husband who doesn't care for shrimp ate two whole skewers of them! So delicious and so simple! The only thing I did different was sprinkle them with a little garlic salt right before they went on the grill as I hadn't marinated quite two hours and was afraid the garlic flavor hadn't infused. Make sure you use a beer you like cause the beer flavor is really prevalent. This recipe has me wondering what else I can marinate in beer and garlic cause the flavor combo is amazing!! Thanks so much Gale! Read More
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malteseheart
Rating: 5 stars
12/31/2008
These were great and simple. We added a touch of tabasco sauce to the marinade to give it a little kick. Read More
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Lynn Sims
Rating: 5 stars
08/29/2008
Awesome! Read More
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Anonymous
Rating: 5 stars
06/21/2010
Good flavor i made one change though and sprinkled some Cajun seasoning on top of them before throwing them on the BBQ. Will cook again! Read More
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Ann Faye
Rating: 5 stars
09/01/2008
Awesome Shrimp! I will be using this recipe again. Very tasty and Easy! Read More
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