Common Ingredients in grilled shrimp Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over a dozen popular grilled shrimp recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredients in grilled shrimp dishes are shrimp and olive oil.

Garlic, lemon, tomatoes and parsley are also common ingredients in grilled shrimp recipes. For herbs and spices, cayenne pepper, basil, oregano and paprika are popular. Salt is in 60% of grilled shrimp recipes and pepper, 55%.

The average grilled shrimp recipe has about 11.6 ingredients, with a minimum of 7 and a maximum of 21.

In terms of directions, grilled shrimp recipes have about 4.6 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 9 instructions.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Grilled Shrimp

For 2 tablespoon olive oil (27 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single grilled shrimp recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with olive oil	Potential subsitutions
shrimp	three quarters of a pound (341 g)	1.3 pound (600 g)	100%
garlic	2 clove (6 g)	2.2 clove (7 g)	82%
salt	0.19 teaspoon (1 g)	0.92 teaspoon (6 g)	64%	seasoning
cayenne pepper	0.18 teaspoon (0 g)	0.31 teaspoon (1 g)	55%
black pepper	half a teaspoon (1 g)	0.87 teaspoon (2 g)	55%
basil	0.57 tablespoon (2 g)	half a tablespoon (1 g)	36%	cumin
lemon juice	2 tablespoon (31 g)	3.9 tablespoon (59 g)	36%

Ingredients by Average Weight in Grilled Shrimp

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in grilled shrimp recipes. This would be: 86% shrimp, 8% olive oil, 2% lemon and 1% lemon juice.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

shrimp

Shrimp is the most popular ingredient in grilled shrimp dishes. In fact, 100% of grilled shrimp recipes contain shrimp.

Peeled, deveined and uncooked are frequent preparations for shrimp in grilled shrimp dishes.

Shrimp is often included in grilled shrimp dishes in amounts of 2 pounds or 1 pound.

In grilled shrimp recipes that contain shrimp, it is on average, 62% by weight.

For grilled shrimp recipes, shrimp is frequently used with olive oil, garlic, salt, cayenne pepper and black pepper.

olive oil

Another popular ingredient in grilled shrimp is olive oil. From the recipes we've sampled for grilled shrimp, 100% have olive oil.

Olive oil is often included in grilled shrimp dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons or 1 cup.

In grilled shrimp recipes that contain olive oil, it is on average, 6% by weight.

In recipes for grilled shrimp, olive oil is often used with shrimp, garlic, salt, cayenne pepper and black pepper.

garlic

Garlic is another common ingredient in grilled shrimp dishes. In fact, over 80% of grilled shrimp recipes contain garlic.

Minced is a frequent preparation for garlic in grilled shrimp dishes.

Common quantities for garlic in grilled shrimp dishes include 3 cloves.

In grilled shrimp recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 0.8% by weight.

Shrimp, olive oil, salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper are commonly used together with garlic in grilled shrimp dishes.

salt

Another popular ingredient in grilled shrimp is salt. From the recipes we've sampled for grilled shrimp, over 60% have salt.

Salt is often included in grilled shrimp dishes in amounts of half a teaspoon.

In grilled shrimp recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.4% by weight.

For grilled shrimp recipes, salt is frequently used with shrimp, olive oil, garlic, black pepper and cayenne pepper.

Potential substitutions for salt in grilled shrimp:

• seasoning

Also, salt is not often used with brown sugar.

cayenne pepper

Cayenne pepper is another common ingredient in grilled shrimp dishes. In fact, over 55% of grilled shrimp recipes contain cayenne pepper.

Grilled shrimp dishes often call for cayenne pepper to be crushed.

In grilled shrimp recipes that contain cayenne pepper, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

In recipes for grilled shrimp, cayenne pepper is often used with shrimp, olive oil, garlic, salt and black pepper. On the other hand, cayenne pepper is almost never used with worcestershire sauce.

black pepper

Another popular ingredient in grilled shrimp is black pepper. From the recipes we've sampled for grilled shrimp, over 55% have black pepper.

Ground is a frequent preparation for black pepper in grilled shrimp dishes.

Common quantities for black pepper in grilled shrimp dishes include half a teaspoon.

In grilled shrimp recipes that contain black pepper, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

Shrimp, olive oil, garlic, salt and lemon juice are commonly used together with black pepper in grilled shrimp dishes.

lemon

Lemon is another common ingredient in grilled shrimp dishes. In fact, over 55% of grilled shrimp recipes contain lemon.

Variations of lemon include:

• lemon juice: 36% of recipes

For grilled shrimp recipes, lemon is frequently used with shrimp, olive oil, garlic, salt and black pepper.

Potential substitutions for lemon in grilled shrimp:

• lemon juice

Also, lemon is not often used with basil, paprika, seasoning, cumin, brown sugar and worcestershire sauce.

lemon juice

Lemon juice is another common ingredient in grilled shrimp dishes. In fact, over 35% of grilled shrimp recipes contain lemon juice.

Common quantities for lemon juice in grilled shrimp dishes include 1 tablespoon.

In grilled shrimp recipes that contain lemon juice, it is on average, 3% by weight.

Shrimp, olive oil, garlic, black pepper and parsley are commonly used together with lemon juice in grilled shrimp dishes.

basil

Another popular ingredient in grilled shrimp is basil. From the recipes we've sampled for grilled shrimp, over 35% have basil.

Grilled shrimp dishes often call for basil to be chopped.

In grilled shrimp recipes that contain basil, it is on average, 0.4% by weight.

In recipes for grilled shrimp, basil is often used with shrimp, olive oil, garlic, cayenne pepper and lemon juice.

Potential substitutions for basil in grilled shrimp:

• cumin

tomatoes

Another popular ingredient in grilled shrimp is tomatoes. From the recipes we've sampled for grilled shrimp, over 35% have tomatoes.

Variations of tomatoes include:

• tomato sauce: 9% of recipes
• sun tomatoes: 9% of recipes
• bertolli tomato basil sauce: 9% of recipes

For grilled shrimp recipes, tomatoes is frequently used with shrimp, olive oil, lemon, pepper sauce, parsley, garlic, salt, black pepper and oregano.

oregano

Oregano is another common ingredient in grilled shrimp dishes. In fact, over 25% of grilled shrimp recipes contain oregano.

Grilled shrimp dishes often call for oregano to be dried.

In grilled shrimp recipes that contain oregano, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

In recipes for grilled shrimp, oregano is often used with shrimp, olive oil, parsley, garlic and salt.

Potential substitutions for oregano in grilled shrimp:

• paprika
• seasoning

Also, oregano is not often used with brown sugar and worcestershire sauce.

paprika

Another popular ingredient in grilled shrimp is paprika. From the recipes we've sampled for grilled shrimp, over 25% have paprika.

Common quantities for paprika in grilled shrimp dishes include 1 tablespoon.

In grilled shrimp recipes that contain paprika, it is on average, 0.5% by weight.

Shrimp, olive oil, black pepper, brown sugar and seasoning are commonly used together with paprika in grilled shrimp dishes.

Potential substitutions for paprika in grilled shrimp:

• oregano

Also, paprika is not often used with worcestershire sauce.

parsley

Parsley is another common ingredient in grilled shrimp dishes. In fact, over 25% of grilled shrimp recipes contain parsley.

Chopped is a frequent preparation for parsley in grilled shrimp dishes.

In grilled shrimp recipes that contain parsley, it is on average, 1.2% by weight.

For grilled shrimp recipes, parsley is frequently used with shrimp, olive oil, black pepper, cayenne pepper and lemon juice. However, seasoning, brown sugar and worcestershire sauce are almost never used together with parsley in grilled shrimp dishes.

worcestershire sauce

Another popular ingredient in grilled shrimp is worcestershire sauce. From the recipes we've sampled for grilled shrimp, over 15% have worcestershire sauce.

In grilled shrimp recipes that contain worcestershire sauce, it is on average, 0.8% by weight.

In recipes for grilled shrimp, worcestershire sauce is often used with shrimp, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice and parmesan. On the other hand, worcestershire sauce is almost never used with cayenne pepper, oregano, paprika, parsley, seasoning, cumin and brown sugar.

brown sugar

Brown sugar is another common ingredient in grilled shrimp dishes. In fact, over 15% of grilled shrimp recipes contain brown sugar.

In grilled shrimp recipes that contain brown sugar, it is on average, 1.5% by weight.

Shrimp, olive oil, seasoning, paprika and black pepper are commonly used together with brown sugar in grilled shrimp dishes. Conversely, brown sugar is not often used with salt, oregano, parsley, cumin and worcestershire sauce.

Other grilled shrimp Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in grilled shrimp recipes include:

• cumin - 15%
• seasoning - 15%

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