Smoked Shrimp Recipe (How to Smoke Shrimp)
This easy Smoked Shrimp recipe is one of the quickest ways to achieve smokey flavor without spending hours at the smoker. Made with simple seasonings and cooked low and slow until perfectly tender, these shrimp are delicious on salads, pasta, rice bowls, tacos, or served as an easy appetizer!
Equipment
- Metal Skewers
Ingredients
- 1 pound raw large shrimp deveined and shell removed, tail on
- extra virgin olive oil
- kosher salt and ground black pepper
Instructions
- Prep: Preheat smoker to 225℉.
- Skewer Shrimp: Ensure 1 pound raw large shrimp are fully thawed and pat dry with paper towel. Take a skewer and add shrimp one at a time until every shrimp is on a skewer.
- Season: Drizzle both sides with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle both sides with kosher salt and ground black pepper.
- Grill: Place shrimp skewers directly on the smoker grates and close the lid. Let cook 30-60 minutes or until fully cooked (shrimp is fully cooked when it reaches an internal temp of 165℉ - use a meat thermometer).
- Rest + Serve: Remove and let rest 5 minutes. Carefully remove from skewers and serve however you like - we love serving them in a shrimp caesar salad, ultimate shrimp salad or on shrimp rice bowls!
Notes
- Optional Marinade: if you want to marinade your shrimp beforehand this Easy Shrimp Marinade is our favorite!
- Optional Reverse Sear Method: after you have smoked the shrimp maybe 30 minutes and they are a few degrees below fully cooked, transfer them to a hot grill set to High Heat and sear for 30 seconds on each side (searing could also be done on the stove top in a cast iron skillet). This will help achieve more of a char on the outside that some people prefer.
- Remove Shells: I know a lot of flavor is in the shell, but we recommend removing it here so that the shrimp meat takes on that rich, smokey flavor.
- Storage: store leftover shrimp in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 96kcal | Protein: 23g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 183mg | Sodium: 135mg | Potassium: 299mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 1mg
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