Grilled Shrimp Kabobs

Grilled Shrimp Kabobs are the perfect summer dinner! They are slightly spicy, super nutritious, and completely versatile for whatever summer vegetables your garden has to offer.

Grilled Shrimp Kabobs

I am all about grilling season! I will take every opportunity I get to be outside when the weather is this beautiful. Plus, not having to heat up the kitchen with the oven is a huge bonus. These low carb shrimp kabobs have everything you need for an easy summer dinner on the patio! I loaded these shrimp skewers up with bell peppers, squash and onions because that is what my garden had to offer but if you want to try other vegetables, please do! I think mushrooms and tomatoes would also be wonderful!

These kabobs don’t have an elaborate marinade but sometimes simple is best. Just toss your vegetables in some olive oil and seasonings and they are good to go! If you are going for super easy and minimal cleanup, you can toss the shrimp and vegetables together in the same spice mixture but I wanted my shrimp to have a little kick so I did mine separate. If you’re looking for more shrimp recipes, try The Best Creamy Shrimp and Grits for some different ideas!

Ingredients in Shrimp Kabobs

• Shrimp- jumbo shrimp work best in this recipe
• Squash- I used a mix of summer squash and zucchini
• White onion
• Bell peppers- I used a mix of different colors. If keto, substitute two peppers for mushrooms
• Olive oil
• Spices- cumin, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper

Shrimp Kabob recipe

Start off by seasoning your shrimp and chopped vegetables with some olive oil, coarse sea salt, and black pepper. I used summer squash, zucchini, white onion and multi-colored bell peppers. If you want to make this a low carb dish, replace two of the bell peppers with mushrooms.

Once you have coated your ingredients with the oil and seasonings, separate your vegetable and shrimp into different containers. On your shrimp, sprinkle on cumin, cayenne, garlic powder, and onion powder. On your vegetables, sprinkle on garlic powder and onion powder, or your favorite seasoning mix. If you are using wooden skewers, soak them in water for 30 minutes to prevent them from burning and splintering.

Shrimp cooks very quickly so make sure to set a timer and check them. They typically take about 2-3 minutes per side on the grill. You’ll be able to tell when the shrimp are done because they’ll turn pink and opaque. Once you have assembled your kabobs, fire up your grill (or grill pan) and start cooking!

Can you meal prep grilled shrimp kabobs?

These kabobs are great if you are looking for a meal prep dinner option! To prepare this meal ahead of time, you can chop the vegetables at least three days ahead of time and then cover them with a damp rag and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. On the day you are ready to cook these, you can coat your vegetables and shrimp with oil and spices in the morning, pop them back in the airtight container in the refrigerator and when you get home all you have to do is fire up the grill and assemble your skewers! If you want to go as far as assembling your skewers ahead of time that works too!

What to Serve with Shrimp Kabobs

I served these at a family picnic, and everyone brought a dish to compliment this fresh dish! On the table was Homemade Pineapple Salsa, Loaded Balsamic Kale Salad and Grilled Zucchini Mozzarella Wraps. There was also Grilled Jalapeno Lime Chicken with Lima Bean Salsa. For dessert, we had Keto Strawberry Cheesecake Bars, Keto Lime Pie Bars and Lemon Icebox Cake!

Shrimp Kabob Tips:

• Clean and oil your grate before cooking to help prevent sticking
• Preheat your grill before placing the kabobs
• Soak wooden skewers for 30 minutes before assembling
• Cut vegetable in a comparable size to your protein for even cooking
• Place ingredients close together on the skewers

More Grilling Recipes

• Grilled Chicken and Zucchini Skewers (keto + low carb)
• Blackened Salmon Kabobs (keto + low carb)
• The Best Chipotle Ranch Grilled Chicken
• Greek Chicken Kabobs (keto + low carb)