Be the hero of your summer BBQ’s with this Grilled Shrimp Kabobs recipe. It’s 1 WW Freestyle Point and is keto-friendly.
For more WW-friendly grilled recipes, check out our list of Weight Watchers-Friendly Grilling Recipes.
When we have company come and visit, they always want seafood. We live in coastal North Carolina, and fresh seafood is easy to come by.
Of course, there are a ton of seafood restaurants in town, but that can get pricey when there are a lot of guests. Plus, with young company coming, it’s hard to ask them to sit still at a restaurant. So Pete cooks amazing seafood at home, like these Grilled Shrimp Kabobs.
We originally were calling them Weight Watchers Grilled Shrimp Kabobs because after he made them, I realized they were only 1 WW Freestyle point each. Which is amazing. But he made them this way for company that doesn’t follow Weight Watchers, so honestly, don’t let the name deter you.
These grilled shrimp kabobs are great for anyone.
And these are something that will really impress your guests. Sure, you can serve hamburgers and hot dogs at your backyard BBQ, but if you know how to make shrimp kabobs on the grill, you’ll look like the King of the Grill.
If you’ve never grilled shrimp before, don’t worry. We have some tips for grilling shrimp after the recipe.
These Grilled Shrimp Kabobs aren’t the only kabob recipe on Drugstore Divas. For more ideas, check out all of our Easy Shish Kabob recipes.
Grilled Shrimp Kabobs Recipe
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Grilled Shrimp Kabobs Ingredients:
- 1/2 pound colored bell peppers
- 1/2 Vidalia onion
- 1 pound cleaned shrimp
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
How To Make Grilled Shrimp Kabobs:
Cut your bell peppers into chunks.
Cut the onion into chunks as well.
Start to skewer the shrimp, peppers, and onion, alternating the ingredients onto skewers.
Fill the stick completely, then place it in a pan.
Continue and make four skewers.
Drizzle the olive oil on the skewers, then add a pinch of salt and pepper.
Put the skewers on a hot charcoal grill. Keep the top of the grill’s lid partway off in order to let a little air in.
Grill one side until the shrimp starts to turn pink and the vegetables get a little char on them. Flip them over and grill until the shrimp is completely pink.
Keep flipping for another two to three minutes, making sure the shrimp is cooked through. Serve immediately.
Grilled Shrimp Kabobs: Frequently Asked Questions
The shrimp in these grilled shrimp kabobs are fresh and local, purchased from a seafood store in town. The shrimp are fresh, not fresh frozen, so you can cook them right away. We don’t buy them cleaned, so it does take a little time to remove the shell and devein them. But it’s so worth it when you realize what you can make at home.
But, if you don’t have a seafood store in your town, you can use frozen shrimp to make grilled shrimp kabobs. Just make sure to completely defrost them before trying to skewer and cook them.
If you buy a bagged of frozen shrimp at the grocery store or order frozen shrimp online, here’s the easiest way to defrost it. Open the bag and fill it will cold water. Dump the water out, then fill the bag a second time with cold water and place the bag in the fridge overnight. By the morning, the shrimp will be defrosted and will be ready to use.
If you only want to defrost a portion of the bag, not the whole bag, you can place the portioned shrimp into a ziptop plastic bag and follow the same instructions as above.
Either way, with fresh or frozen, these end up being really easy shrimp kabobs.
If you are following Weight Watchers, this is the perfect summer recipe for you. The shrimp and vegetables are ZeroPoint Foods under the Weight Watchers Freestyle Program. The only ingredient that counts towards your points is the olive oil.
You only need a tablespoon spread over four skewers, and it’s mostly just so they don’t stick to the grill while you’re cooking. One tablespoon of olive oil is 4 Smart Points or Freestyle Points. Since this is spread over four skewers, each skewer is only 1 Smart Point or Freestyle Point. That’s amazing for an entire grilled shrimp kabob.
If you had a oil spray bottle, you could spritz some oil on these shrimp kabobs instead. That would save some oil and lower the total points.
Shrimp are a really low carb food. Peppers aren’t too bad. Onions aren’t considered a keto-friendly food alone, but when they’re with low carb foods, onions are considered okay for keto diets. So in this recipe, where you aren’t eating too much, onions are fine.
According to the app we use to calculate, these are 9 grams of carbs per skewer, although I feel like that’s a high approximation. I would definitely recalculate based on the size of the onion and peppers you use, and then decide how many shrimp skewers you can eat.
More Shrimp Recipes:
If you have leftover shrimp after making these kabobs and you’re looking for something else to do with them, check out our list of Easy Shrimp Recipes. You’ll get recipes for shrimp wonton cups, Cajun Alfredo, and more.
Grilled Shrimp Kabobs
Be the hero of your summer BBQ's with this Grilled Shrimp Kabobs recipe. It's only 1 WW Freestyle Point too.
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound colored bell peppers
- 1/2 medium Vidalia onion
- 1 pound cleaned shrimp
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- Cut your bell peppers into chunks.
- Cut the onion into chunks as well.
- Skewer the shrimp, peppers, and onion, alternating the ingredients. Make four skewers.
- Drizzle the olive oil on the skewers, then add a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Put the skewers on a hot charcoal grill. Keep the top of the grill partway off in order to let a little air in.
- Grill one side until the shrimp starts to turn pink and the vegetables get a little char on them. Flip them over and grill until the shrimp is completely pink. Keep flipping for another two to three minutes, making sure the shrimp is cooked through.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Yield
4Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 195Total Fat 5gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 4gCholesterol 239mgSodium 1224mgCarbohydrates 9gFiber 1gSugar 4gProtein 27g
Have you made these Grilled Shrimp Kabobs? Comment below and let us know how you liked them.
MEM
Saturday 28th of September 2019
Cook shrimp (jumbo) 3 minutes on first side and only 2 on other side. I microwave veggies about 4-5 minutes, let cool and place on skeeers.
Jenny
Saturday 2nd of June 2018
I don't live by fresh seafood, but I love shrimp. I can't wait to try these on the grill, plus I love Weight Watchers.
kid can doodle
Thursday 31st of May 2018
I always find that shrimp gets dried out on the bbq. Looks good though!
drugstore diva lisa
Thursday 31st of May 2018
If you overcook it, it can be so be careful!