Name: Habanero BBQ Shrimp
Prep time: 10 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 cup apricot preserves; Juice of 2 limes, plus wedges for serving; 1 habanero pepper, seeded and small diced; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 small garlic cloves, finely grated; 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger; 2 pounds extra-large shrimp, peeled and deveined; Vegetable oil, for brushing

Photo of habanero barbecue shrimp on skewers with slices of lime one of our favorite easy shrimp recipes.

Photo & Food Styling by Joseph De Leo

One Christmas, my brother, Joshua, gifted me a jar of Blue Diamond Habanero BBQ–flavored almonds. I OD’d on them. I think I almost licked the inside of the jar after eating all the almonds. I’m pretty sure I did. Yes, I know, I’m a weirdo, but so what. They were a mood! The flavor lingered in my mind and I thought it would be perfect for a grilled shrimp recipe. I love grilling shrimp, especially in the summer, because they take no time.

Recipe information

Total Time
30 minutes
Yield
Serves 4

Ingredients

1 cup apricot preserves

Juice of 2 limes, plus wedges for serving

1 habanero pepper, seeded and small diced

2 tablespoons soy sauce

2 small garlic cloves, finely grated

1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger

2 pounds extra-large shrimp, peeled and deveined

Vegetable oil, for brushing

Preparation

Step 1
In a small bowl, mix together the apricot preserves, lime juice, habanero, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger. Transfer half the sauce to a large zip-top bag and add the shrimp. Seal the bag and refrigerate for 10 minutes.
Step 2
Heat a grill to high or heat a large grill pan over high heat. Brush the grates or the pan with oil. Soak bamboo skewers in water and a wedge lime.
Step 3
Thread 5 shrimp onto a bamboo or metal skewer (discard the sauce in the bag) and grill until charred on both sides, 4 to 5 minutes. Do not overcook, please.
Step 4
Serve with the remaining sauce on the side for dipping and lime wedges.

Excerpted from Son of a Southern Chef: Cook With Soul by Lazarus Lynch, copyright © 2019. Photography by Anisha Sisodia. Reproduced by permission Avery, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. All rights reserved. Buy the full book from Amazon.