Best Cowboy Butter Grilled Shrimp
This Cowboy Butter Grilled Shrimp recipe is smoky, buttery, and bursting with bold, zesty flavor. Juicy shrimp are grilled to perfection and then tossed in a luscious cowboy butter sauce made with garlic, lemon, Dijon, and herbs. Perfect for BBQs, summer dinners, or quick weeknight meals!
Equipment
- Grill or Grill Pan
- Skewers
- Mixing Bowl
- Brush
Ingredients
Shrimp
- 1 lb large shrimp peeled and deveined, tails on
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Cowboy Butter
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp lemon juice fresh
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp paprika smoked if preferred
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes optional for heat
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- Preheat your grill or grill pan to medium-high heat. If using wooden skewers, soak them in water for 15–30 minutes.
- Toss shrimp with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Thread shrimp onto skewers.
- In a bowl, mix melted butter, garlic, lemon juice, Dijon, paprika, red pepper flakes, and parsley to make cowboy butter.
- Grill shrimp for 2–3 minutes per side until opaque and slightly charred. Brush with cowboy butter during the last minute of grilling.
- Transfer to a serving platter and drizzle with more cowboy butter. Garnish with extra parsley if desired.
Notes
Serve with grilled corn, rice, or crusty bread to soak up the flavorful butter. You can also toss with pasta or salad greens.