Smoked Peel and Eat Shrimp

For as simple as shrimp cocktail is, it’s just so darn good and brings extra special vibes. So you know this recipe for SMOKED Peel and Eat Shrimp are going to be spectacular, right?!

Simply seasoned, smoked in the shell, and served with lemon wedges and cocktail sauce.

Bonus that these are super low in calories and fat, so if you’re doing the healthy eating thing they are perfect.

You might question how the seasoning and smoke get to the shrimp since they are cooked in the shell.

They do, though!

Part of the seasoning part would probably be because you’re peeling the shell with your hands and the seasoning gets on the shrimp that way.

Messy they are, but oh SOOO worth it and kind of a fun dinner or appetizer.

How to Make Smoked Peel and Eat Shrimp

I have two pounds of easy peel shrimp, as it said on the bag.

They are split and deveined, but the shells are still on.

And you only need olive oil, lemon juice, and my good friend… Old Bay seasoning.

Drizzle about two Tablespoons olive oil on the shrimp in a large bowl, and two Tablespoons lemon juice.

Then three Tablespoons of the Old Bay. It has enough salt so nothing extra is needed.

Toss together, I used tongs.

Then the next stop is the smoker.

I placed them right on the grill grate of my Traeger Ironwood 885 set to 225 degrees.

And if your smoker has the “super smoke” feature…do it!

These will go pretty quickly, even at the low temperature.

About 30 to 40 minutes, flipping them halfway through 🙂

Gaaahhhhh!

I mean, I know that’s not a word…but that’s what came out of my mouth as I stared at these beauties for the first time 😉

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I went with a simple store bought cocktail sauce, but I am sure if you have a homemade sauce that would be even better.

Let them cool slightly, or don’t…they are great warm too.

Or you could even refrigerate them and serve cold like traditional shrimp cocktail.

Serve Smoked Peel and Eat Shrimp with cocktail sauce and lemon wedges 🙂

So like I mentioned earlier, these are messy but in the fun way.

The only issue we had was I had two bags of shrimp, different brands. And half of these shrimp peeled flawlessly and easily.

The other half we had to work a little harder to get the shell off.

I would recommend using a brand you know will peel easily (I would have but my grocery store substituted one brand of my usual with another brand I have never used).

Still wasn’t too bad, just thought I’d mention it.

YUM!

Enjoy!!!

If you like Smoked Peel and Eat Shrimp, you might also like these recipes…

Smoked Lobster Bisque

Grilled Teriyaki Shrimp Kabobs

Traeger Caramelized Onion Bacon Dip

Smoked Caribbean Jerk Chicken Thighs

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