Description
These Chile Ginger Broiled Marinated Shrimp with Watermelon Salsa are made with simple ingredients and flavorful spices for an easy summer meal guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser. Serve them with veggie kabobs, over rice, shrimp tacos, and more!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound large shrimp, deveined, peeled, tail on
- 3 Tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 Tablespoons coconut aminos or tamari
- 1 Tablespoon Asian chili sauce (gluten free)
- 1 Tablespoon fresh chopped ginger
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon honey
- sea salt to taste
- sesame seeds to garnish, optional
- pineapple watermelon salsa for platingÂ
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Instructions
- Whisk marinade ingredients together in a small bowl. Combine shrimp and marinade together in a ziplock bag or bowl, reserving 1-2 Tablespoons for brushing the shrimp while it cooks. Cover and refrigerate in the fridge for 20-30 minutes.Â
- While the shrimp is marinating, prepare the salsa. Combine the salsa ingredients together in a small metal or glass bowl. Toss and cover then chill in the fridge until ready to serve.Â
- Broiled Shrimp: Preheat broiler to 500F. Line sheet pan with foil. Place shrimp on pre-soaked skewers (if desired) then on the lined sheet pan. Place pan in the oven and broil for 5-6 minutes total, turning halfway through.
- Grilled Shrimp: If grilling with wood skewers, be sure to soak skewers in water first, preheat the grill, and spray with cooking oil. Place shrimp on pre-soaked skewers and grill for 5-6 minutes total, flipping halfway through.
- Shrimp will be opaque with whitish color when fully cooked and will continue to cook once you’ve removed it from the heat.
- Brush shrimp with extra marinade and sprinkle with sesame seeds before serving.
- Serve with watermelon salsa or any of the other delicious sides mentioned in the post.Â
Notes
Nutrition for Pineapple Watermelon Salsa: Calories Per Serving: 30, Total Fat 0.1g, Saturated Fat 0g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 75.8mg, Total Carbohydrate 7g, Dietary Fiber 1.4g, Sugars 4.4g, Protein 0.7g
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Chill Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: main dish
- Method: oven or grill
- Cuisine: american
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7-9 medium shrimp
- Calories: 174
- Sugar: 2.3 g
- Sodium: 313.9 mg
- Fat: 7.4 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 4.3 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 23 g
- Cholesterol: 182.5 mg
