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This Bruschetta Grilled Shrimp is a flavorful grilled shrimp topped with classic tomato bruschetta, super easy, mouthwatering and goes well with so many things!
Bruschetta Grilled Shrimp is easy and bursting with flavor, for the perfect spring or summer cookout! Although we like to enjoy this all year long!
Once you take one bite of these shrimp skewers you will be wondering why you didn’t make them sooner! They have a light yet extremely flavorful marinade, perfect on their own or paired with homemade Bruschetta.
You can have the Classic Bruschetta made with ripe tomatoes, fresh basil, olive oil, and garlic on its own with a toasted baguette or with this amazing grilled shrimp.
This is one of our favorite grilling recipes to make, we love shrimp and we love Bruschetta so we figured we would combined the two and make Bruschetta Grilled Shrimp!
Shrimp and tomatoes go amazingly well together so we cannot deny that this is one of the absolutely perfect parings ever. You will not want to stop eating.
Some of our other favorite shrimp recipes we have on our site include Panko Fried Shrimp, Coconut Curry Shrimp and Roasted Shrimp Cocktail.
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- Completely homemade this recipe is is from the heart.
- You can swap out pre-purchased Bruschetta if you want quicker.
- The shrimp marinade is absolutely amazing and easy!
INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE BELOW):
Granulated sugar
Salt
Pepper
Pesto
Red pepper flakes
White balsamic vinegar
HOW TO MAKE BRUSCHETTA GRILLED SHRIMP:
Shrimp:
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Place shrimp in a gallon plastic bag, set aside.
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Whisk together the garlic, lemon, olive oil, sugar, salt, pepper, pesto, and pepper flakes until combined.
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Pour marinade into the bag with the shrimp. Massage marinade into the shrimp until they are fully coated. Place in the fridge for at least one hour, up to 6 hours.
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Take shrimp out of the bag, discard remaining marinade. Using skewers, skewer shrimp making sure to skewer it in two places, see photos for details.
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Grill over high heat for about 3 minutes on each side, until your desired temperature. Serve with bruschetta.
Classic Bruschetta:
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Place the diced tomatoes, olive oil, vinegar, basil, salt, pepper, and garlic in a medium-sized bowl.
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Stir to combine, cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least one hour or until ready to serve. The longer this sits, the better it gets.
For this recipe, I used the 1.5 lb Colossal Uncooked Shrimp. You can use any sized shrimp, but the larger ones are our favorite.
They also make it a lot easier to cook on the grill, plus look nicer for a party. I left the tails on for presentation purposes but, to make it easier to eat for an everyday meal, take the tails off before marinating.
Always make sure your grill is very hot when grilling items that cook fast. You want to ensure you get grill marks on them because that is what makes grilling so delicious!
I also served up my Easy Grilled Asparagus, because… yum. And, I never grill out without them! It is the perfect pairing for this Bruschetta Grilled Shrimp Recipe.
Although you can really serve this with anything, a side salad, potato salad, macaroni salad, vegetables, etc. Whatever you like to serve your shrimp with would be great for this recipe!
HOW TO STORE:
Grilled Shrimp can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days. You can reheat in the microwave or toss on the grill quickly to get it warm.
Bruschetta is best eaten fresh but can be stored in the refrigerator as well in an airtight container for 1-2 days.
TIPS AND TRICKS:
- We use colossal shrimp for this but any size will do.
- In our marinade we use pre made pesto but you cam absolutely make your own homemade.
- You can use store bought bruschetta if you like, although we love homemade as we think it tastes better.
- Make sure your grill is hot before you grill this shrimp as it cooks fast and you want nice grill marks.
- Easily double this recipe to serve more people.
- The longer the shrimp marinates the better it will taste so at least marinate for one hour minimum.
If you want a delicious side dish and grilling recipe then you have to try my Bruschetta Grilled Shrimp, you will fall in love with this easy recipe.
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Bruschetta Grilled Shrimp
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds colossal shrimp* shells removed, deveined
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice fresh squeezed, about 1/2 lemon
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 5 cracks fresh black pepper
- 1 heaping tablespoon prepared pesto
- pinch red pepper flakes**
Classic Bruschetta
- 1 pint grape tomatoes small dice
- 1 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon white balsamic*** vinegar
- 6 basil leaves thinly sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 cracks fresh black pepper
- 1 garlic clove minced
Instructions
- Place shrimp in a gallon plastic bag, set aside. Whisk together the garlic, lemon, olive oil, sugar, salt, pepper, pesto, and pepper flakes until combined. Pour marinade into the bag with the shrimp. Massage marinade into the shrimp until they are fully coated. Place in the fridge for at least one hour, up to 6 hours.
- Take shrimp out of the bag, discard remaining marinade. Using skewers, skewer shrimp making sure to skewer it in two places, see photos for details. Grill over high heat for about 3 minutes on each side, until your desired temperature. Serve with bruschetta.
Classic Bruschetta
- Place the diced tomatoes, olive oil, vinegar, basil, salt, pepper, and garlic in a medium-sized bowl. Stir to combine, cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least one hour or until ready to serve. The longer this sits, the better it gets.
Notes
- Add more pepper flakes if you like a little kick.
- You can use regular balsamic but it will change the color of the bruschetta.
- We use colossal shrimp for this but any size will do.
- In our marinade we use pre made pesto but you cam absolutely make your own homemade.
- You can use store bought bruschetta if you like, although we love homemade as we think it tastes better.
- Make sure your grill is hot before you grill this shrimp as it cooks fast and you want nice grill marks.
- Easily double this recipe to serve more people.
- The longer the shrimp marinates the better it will taste so at least marinate for one hour minimum.
Nutrition
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This is such an awesome summer dinner recipes! I need to try making this soon!
I love bruschetta and your bruschetta shrimp looks amazing! I love that you grilled them too. A perfect summer meal.