Grilled Honey Garlic Shrimp Skewers (Printable)

Honey-garlic shrimp skewers marinated briefly and grilled until lightly charred; finish with lemon and chopped parsley.

# What You'll Need:

→ Seafood

01 - 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined

→ Marinade

02 - 1/4 cup honey
03 - 3 tbsp soy sauce (use gluten-free soy sauce to make gluten-free)
04 - 3 cloves garlic, minced
05 - 1 1/2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
06 - 2 tbsp olive oil
07 - 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
08 - 1/4 tsp salt
09 - 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

→ Garnish

10 - 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
11 - Lemon wedges, for serving

# How-To Steps:

01 - In a medium bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, minced garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, black pepper, salt and crushed red pepper flakes; reserve 2–3 tbsp of the mixture before adding shrimp if you plan to brush while grilling.
02 - Place shrimp in the bowl with the remaining marinade, toss to coat evenly, cover and refrigerate for 15–30 minutes (do not exceed 1 hour to avoid toughening from the acid).
03 - If using wooden skewers, submerge them in water for at least 20 minutes to prevent burning; metal skewers do not require soaking.
04 - Thread shrimp onto skewers, leaving a small gap between pieces so heat circulates and shrimp cook evenly.
05 - Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium-high and lightly oil the grates or pan surface to prevent sticking.
06 - Place skewers on the hot grill and cook 2–4 minutes per side, turning once, until shrimp are pink, opaque and lightly charred at the edges; if desired, brush reserved glaze over shrimp during the final minute of cooking.
07 - Transfer skewers to a platter, sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve immediately with lemon wedges alongside grilled vegetables, rice or a fresh salad.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • Your friends will swear you learned this from a fancy grill master, but it's astonishingly simple.
  • The marinade comes together from pantry basics, yet the flavor always catches everyone off guard in the best way.
02 -
  • Once, I marinated the shrimp for too long and they turned rubbery—a mistake you only make once.
  • Reserving some marinade before adding raw shrimp changed everything: it doubles as a glossy grill glaze.
03 -
  • Dry the shrimp on a paper towel before marinating—they sear better this way.
  • That extra reserved marinade is magic brushed on during the last minute of grilling—it creates a gleaming finish you’ll crave.
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