Panama Style Grilled Shrimp and Marinade Recipe

Juicy shrimp with a simple marinade, grilled to perfection and drizzled with garlic butter for serving.

Ingredients

1 pound large shrimp peeled and deveined, or medium shrimp

For the Marinade:

1/3 cup olive oil

4 cloves garlic minced

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

1 tablespoon tomato paste

1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil or ¾ teaspoon dried basil

2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

For the Garlic Butter:

1 clove garlic minced

1/4 cup salted butter melted

1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley

Lemon wedges for garnish

Recipe

Prepare garlic butter:

In a small bowl, combine butter, minced garlic, and parsley. Set aside.

Marinate the shrimp:

In a glass bowl, mix olive oil, garlic, parsley, tomato paste, basil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Add shrimp and toss to coat. Marinate for 20 minutes up to 1 hour.

Preheat the grill:

Heat your grill to medium (about 375°F).

Grill the shrimp:

Thread shrimp onto skewers. Grill 2–3 minutes per side, or until shrimp are opaque and just cooked through. Remove from skewers and transfer to a serving bowl.

Finish and serve:

Drizzle garlic butter and your favorite flavor of Mo’s Heat over the shrimp, then serve immediately with lemon wedges.