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Spicy Shrimp

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Just about the best way you will ever eat shrimp!

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds Raw Shrimp 21-25 Or 36-30 Count
  • ¾ cups Light Olive Oil
  • ¾ cups Low Sodium Soy Sauce
  • 5 Tablespoons Cajun Seasoning
  • ½ cups Sesame Oil
  • ½ cups Lemon Juice
  • 4 Tablespoons Fresh Ginger, Minced
  • 3 teaspoons Dry Mustard
  • 4 teaspoons Tabasco Or Your Favorite Hot Sauce Or Double It If You Want It Really Spicy
  • 1 teaspoon Red Pepper OPTIONAL...for Some Real Heat!!

Preparation

Note: if you are not familiar with Asian sesame oil, it’s right near the soy sauce and can be used for a number of marinades and dipping sauces.

Combine all ingredients except shrimp and whisk until fully incorporated.

Peel shrimp, remove the tails and pat dry. Throw them into the marinade and stir around until they are all coated. You can let the shrimp marinate for 30 minutes to an hour. Not much longer than that.

Skewer the shrimp onto metal or wooden skewers. Cook on the grill for about 2 to 3 minutes per side, until all are pinked up and cooked through with a nice char.

We have a set of oven mitts we reserve for the grill. This way, you just grab the skewer ends and flip them over—nice and easy that way.

Remove the shrimp from the skewers and watch them disappear!

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stephbrauer on 2.12.2010

Yum! I can’t wait to try these. I was looking for a good shrimp recipe for Valentine’s day to go with the grilled steaks!This is perfect. Thanks for sharing.

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piescientista on 3.10.2014

I enjoyed this recipe and definitely would consider making it again when I want to eat some shrimp! Although it seem like you are dumping a crazy amount of spicy stuff into the marinade, I did not find the shrimp overwhelmingly spicy, even with the crushed red pepper included. I used 21-25 count/lb shrimp and I would not want to go smaller.

It is not grilling weather here at the moment so I cooked these in a big skillet. I melted a little butter first and then cooked them a couple of minutes on each side over med-high heat. I served them with the extra sauce that came off in the pan for dunking bread in- BONUS for this way of cooking. (But don’t use the un-cooked marinade left behind in the bowl in case of food poisoning- it hasn’t been cooked!)

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jlpcooks on 4.19.2011

We LOVED this! Very flavorful. Just enough kick but not too spicy! We will make this many times again. Fabulous!

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rachel on 9.6.2010

Love this recipe!! Our new favorite way to enjoy shrimp! The only change I make is I don’t add quite as much sesame oil (probably only half the amount called for).

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levunger on 5.18.2010

Loved this!

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