Easy Smoked Shrimp Recipe with Lemon Butter (30-Minutes)
Smoked Shrimp are tender, juicy, and seasoned with a delicious blend of spices. Make these as a party appetizer or an easy weeknight dinner!
Ingredients
- 1 pound jumbo shrimp deveined and shells removed, tails on
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- pinch chili powder
- 5 tarragon leaves
- 4 tablespoons butter melted and cooled
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat the smoker to 225°F. Choose your favorite wood, I am using my favorite blend of oak, maple and hickory on my pellet smoker.
- Coat your favorite cast iron skillet with some oil, set aside. If you don’t have cast iron, you can use a foil pan or use a double layer of aluminum and form a little pocket and coat with oil.
- Rinse the shrimp in cool water.
- Pat the shrimp dry with a paper towel.
- In a large mixing bowl combine the shrimp, chili powder, pepper, sweet paprika and tarragon leaves. Stir to combine.
- Add the lemon juice and melted butter. Stir to combine.
- Place the shrimp in a single layer in the skillet, pour the liquid over top.
- Place the skillet on the smoker and cook for 10 minutes. No peeking so the shrimp can get the smoking flavor in.
- After 10 minutes, open the cover and flip the shrimp. Cook for an additional 10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes, open the cover and flip the shrimp. Cook for an additional 5-10 minutes as necessary, if the shrimp are bright and orangey-pink, they are ready to serve.
- Serve immediately and Enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 187cal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 173mg | Sodium: 733mg | Sugar: 1g | Fiber: 1g | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 1mg