These easy, BBQ Shrimp Skewers are slathered with my homemade BBQ sauce are perfect for any night of the week! If you want to feed a crowd, double or triple the recipe.
BBQ Shrimp Skewers
I love making quick and easy shrimp skewers for a lazy summer night. A few of my favorites are Grilled Shrimp Scampi, Grilled Pesto Shrimp Skewers, and Bangin’ Grilled Shrimp Skewers.
Every summer I make a this Kansas City Style BBQ Sauce to use over chicken, pulled pork, or whatever I feel like grilling. Last week, I used it on shrimp skewers inspired by an appetizer we had while taking a day trip out East. It was served with guacamole, and he loved the combination, so I recreated it with my guacamole recipe on the side (calories below are for shrimp skewers only, guacamole is extra). It’s super easy, and the BBQ sauce makes enough for several recipes. Of course, if you prefer to buy jarred BBQ, that would work fine also.
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BBQ Shrimp Skewers
Ingredients
- 1 lb jumbo raw shrimp, shelled and deveined (weight after peeled)
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- kosher salt and pepper
- 3 tbsp Kansas City Style BBQ Sauce
- 8 long wooden skewers
Instructions
- Soak the skewers in water at least 20 minutes to prevent them from burning (or use metal skewers to save time).
- Combine the shrimp with crushed garlic and season with salt and pepper. You can let this marinate for 15 minutes, or even overnight.
- Heat a clean, lightly oiled grill to medium heat, when the grill is hot add the shrimp, careful not to burn the skewers.
- Grill on both sides for about 6 - 8 minutes total cooking time or until the shrimp is opaque and cooked through.
- Brush the sauce on during the last minute of cooking and eat right away.