| If you want to make the best Marinated Grilled | | | | marinade over shrimp and stir shrimp to coat |
| Shrimp, here are some easy tips to follow. | | | | completely. Recover tightly and return to fridge. |
| Many people ask the question, "How do I marinade | | | | 8. Marinade approx. 1 hour or follow recipe |
| shrimp?" | | | | instructions for best results. |
| It's quite simple really. You need to first find a recipe | | | | 9. When marinade time is almost complete, pre-heat |
| for a Grilled Shrimp Marinade. There are so many | | | | grill to a medium - high heat. |
| recipes available. You just need to find the best | | | | 10. Skewer shrimp or place in grilling basket, grill |
| marinated grilled shrimp recipes to suit your taste. | | | | according to recipes instructions and enjoy the Best |
| Although many recipes are specified for marinated | | | | Marinated Grilled Shrimp ever! |
| grilled shrimp, you can use any Shrimp Marinade recipe | | | | Here are a few simple Marinades for Grilled Shrimp: |
| and grill it, pan-fry it, or bake it. Just because the | | | | 1/4 c. olive oil |
| recipes call for grilling the shrimp you don't always | | | | 1/4 c. dry white wine |
| have to follow that. You can use en electric indoor | | | | 1 tbsp. minced dry onion |
| grill like the George Forman or bake the marinated | | | | 1/2 tsp. dried basil (1 tsp. if fresh) |
| shrimp in the oven. Pan-frying the marinated shrimp is | | | | 1/2 tsp. dried rosemary |
| another option. Especially on rainy days! | | | | 1/4 tsp. pepper |
| Easy Steps For the Best Marinated Grilled Shrimp | | | | Place 1 pound raw shelled shrimp in re-closable plastic |
| 1. Purchase Raw fresh or Frozen Shrimp. For grilling | | | | bag or container with tight lid, add marinade. Close, |
| purposes, I recommend Large or Extra-Large Shrimp. | | | | refrigerate 2-4 hours. Drain marinade. Thread shrimp |
| It is best not to buy pre-cooked shrimp because you | | | | onto pre-soaked skewers. Grill over hot coals 6-10 |
| are going to be cooking it again on the grill. Raw | | | | minutes. Brush often with reserved marinade. |
| shrimp takes only minutes to cook. For the best | | | | 1 c. dry white wine |
| results, and too avoid chewy shrimp, always start | | | | 1 c. olive oil |
| with Raw Shrimp. | | | | 1/2 tsp. chopped basil |
| 2. Clean and Devein Shrimp - this is assuming you | | | | 1 tbsp. coarse black pepper |
| bought shrimp in the shell. (If you bought | | | | 1/2 tsp. cajun spice (optional) |
| shelled-deveined shrimp, skip this step.) Under cold | | | | 1 lb lg. raw shrimp, peeled, deveined (leave on tails) |
| running water, remove outer shell and legs. Leave tail | | | | Thin lemon slices |
| in tact. Make a small slice along the center back of | | | | Mix marinade in shallow bowl, add shrimp, cover, |
| the shrimp and with the tip of your knife, gently | | | | refrigerate for at least 3 hours, turning occasionally. |
| remove the black vein. Rinse shrimp and set into | | | | Set grill on high heat. Skewer shrimp and lemon slices |
| clean bowl. Repeat until all shrimp are done. | | | | on bamboo skewers, alternating each. Grill until shrimp |
| 3. Drain any excess water from bowl of cleaned | | | | just become opaque. Baste occasionally with leftover |
| shrimp. Pat dry with paper towels to soak up any | | | | marinade. Grill approx. |
| excess water remaining on shrimp. | | | | 3 minutes per side. |
| 4. Cover and refrigerate shrimp until ready to | | | | If you want really fast and easy shrimp marinade, |
| marinade | | | | purchase a bottle of pre-made seafood marinade. My |
| 5. Choose your favorite Marinated Grilled Shrimp | | | | favorites are Lawry's Tequila Lime or Caribbean Jerk. |
| Recipe | | | | You can find them at your local grocery store. |
| 6. Prepare Shrimp Marinade ingredients according to | | | | Marinade the raw shrimp for approx. 1 hour before |
| recipe | | | | grilling. |
| 7. Remove shrimp from fridge, uncover, pour | | | | |