Grilled Butterfly Shrimp

Name: Grilled Butterfly Shrimp
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 1 h 23 min
Yield: 2 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb large raw shrimp, peeled; 1/2 cup dry white wine or 1/2 cup chicken broth; 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped; 1 tablespoon oil; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 bay leaf, crushed; 1 lemon, thinly sliced,divided

Submitted by Hey Jude

"We love this quick, easy recipe that I found and 'tweaked' from Betty Crocker's Barbecue Cookbook. The recipe says it serves 6 people but my husband and I wipe out a pound of this shrimp so I'm saying it serves two. Prep time includes marinating time."

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Ready In:: 1hr 23mins
Ingredients:: 8
Serves:: 2

ingredients

1 lb large raw shrimp, peeled
¹⁄₂ cup dry white wine or 1/2 cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon oil
1 teaspoon dried basil
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
1 bay leaf, crushed
1 lemon, thinly sliced,divided

directions

Devein shrimp by making a shallow cut lengthwise along the outside curve.
Remove sand vein.
Press each shrimp flat into a butterfly shape.
Mix remaining ingredients, except 1/2 half of the lemon slices, and pour over shrimp.
Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
Remove shrimp and reserve marinade.
Arrange shrimp in a lightly greased hinged wire grill basket.
Grill 4 inches from hot coals (or over medium heat in a gas grill) for about 6-10 minutes, turning basket and brushing shrimp 2-3 times with reserved marinade, until shrimp is pink.
Garnish with remaining lemon slices.

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Reviews

Great recipe and very easy. I used 26-30 count shrimp and put them on skewers (I don't have a basket) and I used the white wine instead of the chicken broth. They marinated for about 1 1/2 hours. Very tasty and I will do this again. While the shrimp were marinating, you could see them start to turn a little pink from the lemons, kinda like ceviche, pretty neat! Thanks Judy!

Kim127

Tweaks

Great recipe and very easy. I used 26-30 count shrimp and put them on skewers (I don't have a basket) and I used the white wine instead of the chicken broth. They marinated for about 1 1/2 hours. Very tasty and I will do this again. While the shrimp were marinating, you could see them start to turn a little pink from the lemons, kinda like ceviche, pretty neat! Thanks Judy!

Kim127