Spicy Shrimp Skewers
By Traeger Kitchen
Juicy, wood-fired shrimp gets a Thai chile and garlic kick. Give this seafood favorite some bold flavor for an appetizer you’ll keep coming back to.
Prep Time
15 Min
Cook Time
6 Min
Pellets
Apple
Yields: 4 Servings
Ingredients
Special Equipment
- Bamboo or metal skewers
main
- 2 Pound
- shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 6
- Thai chiles, or to taste
- 6 Clove
- garlic
- 2 Tablespoon
- 1 1/2 Teaspoon
- sugar
- 1 1/2 Tablespoon
- white vinegar
- 3 Tablespoon
- olive oil
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Steps
Step 1
If using bamboo skewers, soak in cold water for 1 hour before grilling.
Ingredients
Bamboo or metal skewers
Step 2
Place the shrimp in a medium bowl and set aside.
Ingredients
2 Pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
Step 3
In a blender, combine the Thai chiles, garlic, Traeger Chicken Rub, sugar, white vinegar, and olive oil and blend into a coarse paste. Note: If a milder flavor is preferred, reduce the number of Thai chiles to taste.
Ingredients
6 Thai chiles, or to taste
6 Clove garlic
2 Tablespoon Traeger Chicken Rub
1 1/2 Teaspoon sugar
1 1/2 Tablespoon white vinegar
3 Tablespoon olive oil
Step 4
Add the chile-garlic mixture to the bowl with the shrimp and toss to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes, up to overnight.
Step 5
Remove the shrimp from the refrigerator and thread the shrimp onto the skewers.
Step 6
When ready to cook, set the Traeger temperature to 450°F and preheat with the lid closed for 15 minutes.
450 ˚F / 232 ˚C
Step 7
Place the shrimp skewers directly on the grill grates, close the lid, and cook for 2-3 minutes per side, or until the shrimp are pink and firm to the touch. Enjoy!
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450 ˚F / 232 ˚C
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