Butter, Worcestershire, ten minutes.
Cast-iron barbecue shrimp
15–20 min · Alder or apple
Seafood · Large or jumbo, peeled
Shrimp
Minutes, not hours. They tell you they are done by going C-shaped and blushing pink.
Internal target
140°
Opaque
90°Probe220°
- Pit
- 375–450°
- Time
- 6–12 min
- Rest
- Serve now
- USDA
- 145°
Hot grill
Clock, not a scale
Safety floor
Shrimp are done when opaque. A probe is optional; the shape is the tell.
Watch it cooked
HowToBBQRight · Smoked Shrimp Recipe
Smoked Shrimp Recipe
HowToBBQRight
Recipes
How to cook it
- 1
Pat dry, oil, salt, chili or garlic if you want.
- 2
Skewers help. 400°F, 2–4 minutes a side.
- 3
Pull the second they go pink. Carryover is fast.
Probe & cues
A jumbo shrimp, through the side. Most cooks go by color.
- C-shaped is done, O-shaped is overdone
- Flesh is opaque and just firm
Start a cook
Logs the target and runs a pit timer. Saved on this device.