Grilled Shrimp and Corn Foil Packets

  • Yield:4 servings
  • Time:
    16 mins show details

Ingredients

  • For the Sauce
  • 4 ounces
    thick-cut bacon, diced
  • 1
    onion, diced
  • 1
    red bell pepper, diced
  • garlic, minced
  • 1
    lemon, zested and juiced
  • ¼ cup
    white wine
  • 1 tablespoon
    Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ teaspoon
    black pepper, coarsely ground
  • 1 teaspoon
    Creole seasoning
  • ¼ cup
    heavy cream
  • For Assembly
  • 4 tablespoons
    butter, softened
  • 2
    green onions, chopped
  • ¼ cup
    fresh parsley, chopped
  • corn, husked
  • 1½ pounds
    raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • heavy-duty aluminum foil
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Equipment

  • grill
  • heavy-duty aluminum foil

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Preparation

  1. 4 mins

    Heat a saucepan over medium-high heat and cook the diced bacon until it just starts to crisp, about 4 minutes.

  2. 3 mins

    Add the diced onion and cook for 3 minutes, then add the red pepper and cook another 2 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 30 seconds more.

  3. Add the lemon juice, wine, Worcestershire, black pepper, and Creole seasoning. Stir in 2 tablespoons of the butter, reduce heat to low, and let simmer while you prep everything else.

  4. In a small bowl, mix the remaining 2 tablespoons softened butter with 1 tablespoon of the simmering sauce, half the green onions, half the parsley, and half the lemon zest to make compound butter.

  5. Tear off 4 rectangles of foil about 3 inches longer than each corn ear. Place corn in the center of each piece, rub all over with compound butter, and seal tightly. (Make sure the seams are secure so the butter doesn't leak out)

  6. 7 mins

    Place corn packets on preheated grill and cook covered for 7 minutes.

  7. Remove the sauce from heat and stir in the heavy cream. In a medium bowl, toss the shrimp with the creamy sauce until well coated.

  8. Tear off four 12-inch squares of foil. Divide the sauced shrimp evenly among the squares and fold into sealed packets.

  9. Turn the corn packets and add the shrimp packets to the grill. Cook both covered for 8 more minutes.

  10. 2 mins

    Let packets rest for 2-3 minutes before opening (they'll be steaming hot). Open shrimp packets and sprinkle with remaining green onions, parsley, and lemon zest before serving.

Notes

Cost per serving: approximately $6.50. The bacon fat does most of the heavy lifting here flavor-wise, so don't skip it. If shrimp prices are brutal, this works with chicken thighs too - just cook a few minutes longer. Can be made in a 400°F oven for 15 minutes if you don't have a grill.

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