Chili Tomato Butter Grilled Shrimp

Name: Chili Tomato Butter Grilled Shrimp
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: Wooden skewers; 4 oz salted butter (very soft); 2 Tbsp tomato paste; 1-2 tsp chopped calabrian chilis (depending how spicy you like it); 1 tsp smoked paprika; 4 cloves of garlic (finely grated); 2 lemons (zested and then cut into wedges for serving); ¼ cup chopped fresh basil; ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley; Kosher salt and pepper (to taste); 1 lb. jumbo shrimp (peeled and deveined, tails kept on); Olive oil (for drizzling)

7 steps

Serves 4

Updated at: Sun, 28 Dec 2025 13:44:07 GMT

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Ingredients

4 servings

wooden skewers

4 ozsalted butter

very soft

2 Tbsptomato paste

1 tspcalabrian chilis

chopped, depending how spicy you like it

1 tspsmoked paprika

4 clovesgarlic

finely grated

2lemons

zested and then cut into wedges for serving

¼ cupfresh basil

chopped

¼ cupfresh parsley

1 lbshrimp

jumbo, peeled and deveined, tails kept on

olive oil

for drizzling

Instructions

Step 1

Soak wooden skewers in water for at least 30 minutes.

Step 2

In a small bowl mix butter, tomato paste, Calabrian chilis, smoked paprika, garlic, lemon zest, basil, parsley and black pepper until smooth. Set aside at room temperature.

Step 3

Preheat grill.

Step 4

Skewer shrimp through pre soaked skewers. Drizzle shrimp with olive oil, and season with a touch of salt and pepper all over.

Step 5

Once the grill is hot, add shrimp. Grill on one side until grill marks have developed and the shrimp releases from the grill. Flip and cook on the second side until cooked through.

Step 6

Immediately, when the shrimp is fresh off the grill, brush all over with the softened butter mixture.

Step 7

Serve immediately with lemon wedges on the side.

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