shrimp foil packets
Recipes
Prawn
Shrimp Foil Packets
These grilled shrimp foil packets are cooked in a tasty marinade made with olive oil, garlic, parsley, and a pinch of red pepper flakes for fabulous flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
- ½ cup olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 sheet heavy-duty aluminum foil
- 1 lemon, juiced
- ½ lemon, sliced into wedges
Directions
- Combine parsley, olive oil, garlic, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl. Add shrimp and mix well. Allow to marinate for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat an outdoor grill for high heat.
- Lay 1 sheet heavy-duty aluminum foil on a flat surface; fold in half. Fold up edges to create a pouch in the middle. Spread marinated shrimp in the pouch and drizzle with lemon juice. Lightly close to make a packet.
- Cook packet on the preheated grill until shrimp are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, 8 to 10 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges.
