Grilled Spicy Garlic Shrimp
- Ready In:
- 1hr 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
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Brining Solution
- 1 cup kosher salt
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 2 quarts water
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Recipe
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2 1⁄2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 1⁄2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 lbs large shrimp, brined for 20-25 min
directions
- Prepare brining solution and brine shrimp for 20-25 minutes -- remove shrimp feet and devein with shells left on (this isn't absolutely necessary but it does seem to result in moister grilled shrimp), rinse and dry.
- Using mortar& pestle smash garlic and salt into a smooth paste.
- Add cayenne and paprika and mix well.
- Add olive oil and lemon to form a thin paste.
- (NOTE: Make sure the paste isn't too loose or it will not cling to the shrimp.) Toss shrimp with paste until evenly coated.
- (This mixture can be covered and refrigerated for up to an hour before grilling).
- Grill until shells are bright pink- 2-3 minutes per side.
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Reviews
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These were a bit salty for my taste. I brined them with the shells on and then peeled them, then skewered them and grilled them. I liked the red color they took on and the little bit of spice from the cayanne. DH really liked them. We ate them with lemon spaghetti (Giada's http://www.recipezaar.com/recipe/Lemon-Spaghetti-From-Giada-319594). Great for a summer's night!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Sue Freeman
United States