Easy Smoked Shrimp Recipe with Lemon Butter (30-Minutes)

Smoked Shrimp are tender, juicy, and seasoned with a delicious blend of spices. Make these as a party appetizer or an easy weeknight dinner!

📝 Ingredients

• 1 pound jumbo shrimp (deveined and shells removed, tails on)
• 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• pinch chili powder
• 5 tarragon leaves
• 4 tablespoons butter (melted and cooled)
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat the smoker to 225°F. Choose your favorite wood, I am using my favorite blend of oak, maple and hickory on my pellet smoker.
2. 2Coat your favorite cast iron skillet with some oil, set aside. If you don’t have cast iron, you can use a foil pan or use a double layer of aluminum and form a little pocket and coat with oil.
3. 3Rinse the shrimp in cool water.
4. 4Pat the shrimp dry with a paper towel.
5. 5In a large mixing bowl combine the shrimp, chili powder, pepper, sweet paprika and tarragon leaves. Stir to combine.
6. 6Add the lemon juice and melted butter. Stir to combine.
7. 7Place the shrimp in a single layer in the skillet, pour the liquid over top.
8. 8Place the skillet on the smoker and cook for 10 minutes. No peeking so the shrimp can get the smoking flavor in.
9. 9After 10 minutes, open the cover and flip the shrimp. Cook for an additional 10 minutes.
10. 10After 10 minutes, open the cover and flip the shrimp. Cook for an additional 5-10 minutes as necessary, if the shrimp are bright and orangey-pink, they are ready to serve.
11. 11Serve immediately and Enjoy!