Juicy shrimp marinade

Juicy shrimp marinade

By Jacobus Lombard
60’ Prep time
0’ Cook time
60’ Total time
150 Calories
4 Serving

Summary

This juicy shrimp marinade adds so much flavor to your shrimp with worcestershire sauce, garlic, dijon mustard, fresh herbs, and a little citrus.
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Step by Step

Step 1
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Step 1

Begin by preparing the marinade. Add 2 tablespoons lemon juice, Worcestershire, garlic, dijon mustard, honey, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes into a large bowl. Whisk the marinade together.
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Step 2

Drizzle 2 tablespoons of olive oil into the marinade while whisking until all the ingredients are combined.
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Step 3

Add the shrimp to the marinade and toss to coat the shrimp in the marinade.
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Step 4

Place the shrimp into the refrigerator and let the shrimp sit for 30 minutes to 1 hour, but no longer. If the shrimp sits in the marinade for longer than 1 hour the shrimp may begin to cook in the lemon juice.
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Step 5

Once your shrimp has marinated, cook in any way your heart desires. We loved this as a grilled shrimp marinade, and recommend grilling your shrimp at 400ºF over direct heat for 1-2 minutes on each side, or until the internal temperature reaches 145ºF (USDA)

Warning

Any size of uncooked shrimp will work for this recipe. 
Nutrition information uses 1.5 lbs. shrimp.
This recipe was slightly updated on July 7, 2021.

Ingredient

  • Dijon mustard
    Dijon mustard
    4.93 ml
  • Olive oil
    Olive oil
    29.57 ml
  • Salt
    Salt
    1.23 ml
  • Pepper
    Pepper
    1.23 ml
  • Red pepper flakes
    Red pepper flakes
    0.25
  • Honey
    Honey
    7.39 ml
  • Chopped cilantro
    Chopped cilantro
    59.15 ml
  • Jumbo shrimp
    Jumbo shrimp
    0.88 kg
  • Worcestershire sauce
    Worcestershire sauce
    29.57 ml
  • Garlic
    Garlic
    4 pcs
  • Lemon juice
    Lemon juice
    29.57 ml

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