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These Grilled Shrimp with Ginger Lemon Dipping sauce are  really quick and easy to make. Sweet shrimp are marinated in lemon, garlic, salt and pepper, then grilled. The ginger lemon dipping sauce is the perfect accompaniment for a dish that is the perfect appetizer.

Dipping grilled shrimp into ginger lemon sauce

Grilling shrimp gives them a smoky sweetness that you just can’t get from any other cooking method. This dish can be served as a light lunch or dinner with a hearty salad or vegetables.

A closeup of grilled shrimp

Grilled shrimp and lemon

I’m finding myself cooking a lot this summer with fresh lemons, lemon juice and even the zest. I’ve grilled  the lemons and have used them in a grilled lemon basil vinaigrette and  also grilled chicken and vegetable pasta.

Stay tuned because there’s still more lemon recipes to come like Dungeness Crab Cakes with Lemon Scallion Sauce. Lemon is a perfect way to add bright, fresh flavor to sauces, marinades and the delicious dipping sauce for this grilled shrimp, which is so quick and easy to make in the food processor.

More shrimp recipes:

Skewers of grilled shrimp on a serving board with dipping sauce

If you’ve made this Grilled Shrimp with Ginger Lemon Dipping Sauce, leave a comment below. I love to hear from my readers.

Yield: 4 -6

Grilled Shrimp with Ginger Lemon Dipping Sauce

Grilled Shrimp with Ginger Lemon Dipping Sauce

Sweet shrimp are marinated in lemon, garlic, salt and pepper, then grilled. The ginger lemon dipping sauce is the perfect accompaniment for a dish that is the perfect appetizer

Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 6 minutes

Ingredients

  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) fresh lemon juice, 1 large lemon
  • 2 garlic cloves, grated
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 pound jumbo shrimp, 21-25 count, peeled and deveined
  • 1 cup (215 grams) sour cream
  • Juice and zest of 1 lemon
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Small pinch freshly ground pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. To a mixing bowl add the lemon zest, juice, garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper.
  2. Whisk until combined.
  3. Add the shrimp to a bowl with a lid, or ziptop bag and cover with the marinade.
  4. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
  5. Preheat grill.
  6. To a food processor (or blender) add the sour cream, lemon juice and zest, ginger, salt and pepper.
  7. Pulse until well mixed. If the sauce is too thick, add a little more lemon juice until it is the right consistency.
  8. Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate.
  9. After 1 hour, remove the shrimp from the marinade and thread onto skewers. * see note
  10. Grill the shrimp on each side for 2-3 minutes.
  11. Remove from the grill and when cool enough take them off the skewers.
  12. Serve warm with the ginger lemon dipping sauce.

Notes

* If you are using wooden skewers, soak them in water for at least 30 minutes to prevent them from burning.

Nutrition Information

Yield

6

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 162Total Fat 5gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 3gCholesterol 165mgSodium 919mgCarbohydrates 11gFiber 1gSugar 6gProtein 18g

This nutrition calculation is provided by Nutronix that is only a guideline and not intended for any particular diet.

© Culinary Ginger
Cuisine: American / Category: Appetizers