Grilled Texas Shrimp Kabobs
"This is an excellent recipe to serve as a good appetizer and it is always well received. Enjoy."
- Ready In:
- 1hr 16mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
-
6 kabobs
- Serves:
- 6
ingredients
- 1⁄4 cup light olive oil
- 1⁄4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1⁄4 cup tequila (or use lemon and orange juice instead)
- 1 tablespoon ground cayenne pepper
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
- 24 large raw shrimp, peeled and deveined (leaving the tails intact)
- 6 metal skewers (or use *Bamboo Skewers)
directions
- Mix all ingredients except shrimp in shallow glass dish; stir in shrimp. Cover and refrigerate for about 1 hour. Remove shrimp from marinade and reserve it.
- Thread 4 shrimp on each of six metal skewers. (*If using bamboo skewers, remember to soak them in hot water for about 30 minutes, so won't burn.)
- Grill over medium coals, turning once, until pink for about 2 to 3 mts. on each side. Do not overcooked.
- Heat reserved marinade to boiling in a non-aluminium saucepan; reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered until bell pepper is tender, about 5 minutes. Serve with shrimp.
- NOTE: to broil the kabobs in the oven: set oven control to boil.
- Place skewered shrimp on rack in broiler pan. Broil with tops about 4 inches from heat, turning once until pink, 2 to 3 minutes on each side.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
pink cook
United States
I learned how to cook since I was young helping my dear Mom in the kitchen.
Also like to combine ideas or ingredients from different recipes to create some of my own, so my dear husband and my family enjoy what I cook.
