Healthier Marinated Grilled Shrimp

Using less oil, this quick and easy marinated and grilled shrimp is healthier, but still bursts with flavor from tomato sauce, vinegar, and cayenne pepper.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 6 mins
• Total Time: 21 mins
• Calories: 207 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• ¼ cup tomato sauce
• 2 pounds fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
• skewers

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.

Step 2

Stir garlic, olive oil, tomato sauce, and red wine vinegar in a large bowl. Season with basil, salt, and cayenne pepper. Add shrimp to the bowl and stir until evenly coated. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour, stirring once or twice.

Step 3

Thread shrimp onto skewers, piercing once near tail and once near head. Discard marinade.

Step 4

Cook shrimp on preheated grill until opaque, 2 to 3 minutes per side.