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White plate with cooked shrimp with bits of basil.

Best Shrimp Marinade Recipe

  • Author: Christine Pittman
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Marinade
  • Method: Mix
  • Cuisine: American

DESCRIPTION

This marinade recipe makes enough for 1 pound of large shrimp. I use peeled, deveined, tail on shrimp.


Ingredients

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  • 1 cup lager
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 810 large basil leaves, torn into small pieces (plus more for garnish)
  • 1/4 tsp. salt

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl mix together lager, olive oil, basil, and salt. Add shrimp and stir gently.
  2. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Drain in a colander such that only the shrimp and basil remain.
  3. Shrimp can be cooked with any method – use the grill, air fryer, or quick cook them in a skillet.

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