Jumbo Shrimp

Name: Jumbo Shrimp
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 18 pieces jumbo-size shrimp; 4 tablespoons fish sauce; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons lemon zest

Succulent jumbo shrimp marinated in a savory-sweet Asian-inspired sauce of fish sauce, olive oil, sugar, and bright lemon zest, then broiled to perfection.

6 servings

2 hr 20 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•18 pieces jumbo-size shrimp
•4 tablespoons fish sauce
•2 tablespoons olive oil
•2 tablespoons sugar
•2 tablespoons lemon zest

Cooking Instructions

1.
Rinse shrimp in cold water, drain, and pat dry.
5 min
2.
Combine the fish sauce, olive oil, sugar, and grated lemon zest in a bowl. Add the shrimp; coat well. Let rest, covered, in the refrigerator for 2 hours, tossing twice.
120 min
3.
Cover a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Arrange half the shrimp on the sheet, leaving a little space between each. Broil 3 inches from the heat source until just cooked, 3 minutes per side. Repeat with the rest of the shrimp. Then cool to room temperature. Pack up in a portable container and enjoy!
15 min