5 Steps to the Best Grilled Shrimp

How to get shrimp that burst with a decisive snap in your mouth, all with a deep, sweet, crisply charred crust.

[Paul_K_]

Serious Eats is the world's best resource for perfectionist amateur cooks. No other website figures out the optimal recipes and techniques as well, all while presenting it in a way beginners can understand.

[theDrGreg]

I appreciate that the rationale for each step is given - and it's not some unscientific reason such as: tradition, "authenticity", or it's the chef's preference.

[richardblankenship]

Made ‘em as directed. Truly the best grilled shrimp I’ve ever eaten. An opinion that was shared by 100% of those that partook.

[andy]

Excellent recipe leading to a successful and very tasty result -- just as good as, if not better than, a classic shrimp scampi. I recommend the recipe, and will make it again.

[psycold]

This is quickly becoming my new favorite channel.

[VenomTheCat]

Great to see videos from you more often. Every time am going to cook anything I google serious eats to see if they have done it in the past

Last week I made the mushroom soup and is fantastic

[svilas]

Perfect video quality :) can You tell what camera is used ?:)

[Iceis_Phoenix]

I love how they used TWO SKEWER'S! 👏

[tjkooks]

Do you keep the sugar on. I do not like the smell of seafood. What should I clean it with to take that smell out. ?

[askquestions]

The sugar caramelizes on the surface of shrimp. The "brown" color you'll see is actually the sugar. As for taste of sweetness, umm...."don't worry, it won't taste It's sugar. It WILL taste sweet. Also, sugar should be a last resort ingredient for food, especially proteins, or seafood, because sugar is not good for your health. Put a little olive oil on your shrimp. That will help brown it.

[subbuktek]

1. take shrimp out of package
2. Grill it
3. Enjoy with your favorite beer

[jaspering]

Step one: add cell phone commercial music

[fglend]

I've grilled shrimp plenty of times. I never had any issues browning them and they were not overcooked. I love the science behind food, but all these steps for grilled shrimp is just absurd. Clean em, pat them dry, season, coat with oil, cook on a really high heat, and remove em before they overcook. Clean and simple.

[squidgyquijabo]

This recipe should be called Pain-in-the-Ass Shrimp.

[brettsmith]

What's the point of making a hot side on your grill if that's all you use?

[eazyrider]

Why remove the shell and miss that great chard flavour?.

[cc]

My goodness! The amount of negative comments in this thread are unbelievable. They look like qanon descendants 🤣 I find this useful, will be using this method today. Thank you 😊

[Tammyaway]

Shrimp is quite healthy, why on Earth would you pollute it with Sugar is beyond me.

[decafam]

why would you want to brown shrimp? - strange to me

[jamesjazzy]

The pictures look gross....and sugar on shrimp. never heard of that...i'm gonna pass on this method.