Learn How To Grill Shrimps

In simple terms, the shrimp is grey and translucent when uncooked and pink and white when cooked. See the transition from left to right in this picture:-

If you really need to know how long to grill shrimp then broadly speaking you can work on about 5 minutes per side over a high heat.

There's a couple of points on presentation too:-

1. I like to have my shrimps peeled when raw but leave the tail fin on. It makes them easier to eat and it facilitates my second point.
2. There's a dark vein that runs down the back of the shrimp and I always like to remove it because basically this is the alimentary tract (its gut). It's not essential and certainly it's impossible if you cooked the shrimps with the shell on but at least by removing it you can ensure that you're eating the shrimp and not what the shrimp had for its last supper.

When you're starting out, don't overcomplicate things, just follow the advice above, grill your shrimps and add a bit of salt and lemon juice before serving. When you've mastered the art, try one of these recipes:-

The Barbecue Shrimp Recipe Has Two Drizzles To Try

Two More Barbecue Shrimp Recipes Here

Grilled Garlic Shrimp Recipes

Seafood Fruit Salad

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