Oven Shrimp Skewers

5 from 2 votes

These simple yet delicious oven shrimp skewers are sure to become your go-to weeknight meal. Create juicy, succulent shrimp skewers in the oven in less than 20 minutes!

Prep Time10

Cook Time9

Total Time19

Course: Appetizers, Main Dishes

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 230kcal

Author: Kelly Bloom

Equipment

Ingredients

1 lb shrimp fresh or frozen, deveined, butterflied
¼ cup olive oil
3 tablespoon lime juice juice of one large lime
2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon cayenne optional
1 lime quartered for garnish

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400F and if using wooden skewers, soak them in water for 15 to 20 minutes to prevent them from burning in the oven.
In a large bowl, add the shrimp, olive oil, smoked paprika, garlic powder, cayenne, salt, pepper, and lime juice. Toss to mix well.
1 lb shrimp, ¼ cup olive oil, 2 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper, ½ teaspoon cayenne, 3 tablespoon lime juice
Thread the the shrimp onto the wooden or steel skewers. You can also skewer vegetables on extra skewers and cook them at the same time!
Brush with any of the remaining marinade in the bowl.
Lay the skewers on the broiling rack and bake in the oven 4" to 6" below the broiler element for about 6 minutes, or until the shrimps start to turn pink.
Turn the broiler on for the 2 remaining minutes to get a little charring on the edges of the shrimp.
Quickly remove from the oven and transfer to a serving platter! Squeeze with lime juice before serving.
1 lime

Notes

If using wooden skewers, be sure to soak them in water for an hour or so before threading the shrimp and cooking them.
You can also grill these on your Blackstone or Traeger, just watch them carefully as they cook quickly.
Toss the seasoned shrimp in your air fryer without the skewers for fabulous seasoned air fryer shrimp cooked in less than 5 minutes!