Marinated Grilled Shrimp

This beer marinated and grilled shrimp are my all time favorite, most tasty shrimp to eat.  They are better served warm or at room temperature.  They are so worthy that your guests will gobble them active before they get cold.

Even if you are not a tipple lover I promise you will enjoy these tasty bites.  Just think of cooking with beer as you would after using wine to cook with.  It informs a delicious flavor to the shrimp and makes these shrimp very juicy and desirable.

Although the original recipe suggests to only steeping the shrimp for a few hours, I marinate mine for about 11-16 hours.  Overkill?  Maybe.  But I just love the flavors the sauce gives to the shrimp.

I’m beautiful certain I could easily change to a vegetarian lifestyle if it weren’t for two things: bacon and shrimp. In my opinion, bacon is excellent. On it’s own it’s magnificent, but it is also has the ability of transforming many a mundane recipe into something fantastic. When it comes to shrimp – whether they’re sautéed, fried, satiated or grilled – they best my list of favorite foods. Unless you try to feed them to me in shrimp mixture form. Then all bets are off. Just something about the ice cold shrimp and cocktail sauce skeeves me out.

I stumbled on this grilled shrimp recipe a few years ago and it’s been one of my go-to weeknight meals since then. We grill year round at our house. (Yep, we’re the crazy people sporting Ugg boots and winter coats with our grilling tongs in mitten-clad hands out the middle of a snow storm, all just to get our steak and shrimp fix.)

The preparation of this shrimp dish is super simple – I just toss everything into a zip-top bag and let it marinate in the fridge for about 30 minutes. The shrimp grill up in minutes and are complete of flavor. They couples perfectly with grilled asparagus and steamed rice.

Ingredients

1.      3 cloves garlic, minced

2.      1/3 cup olive oil

3.      1/4 cup tomato sauce

4.      2 table spoons red wine vinegar

5.      2 table spoons chopped fresh basil

6.      1/2 tea spoon salt

7.      Freshly cracked pepper, to taste

8.      1/4 tea spoon cayenne pepper

9.      2 pounds fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined

How make to Marinated Grilled Shrimp

In a big bowl, combine all ingredients excluding the shrimp and whish until combined. Add shrimp to the bowl, and stir until consistently coated. Cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour, stirring a pair of times.

Heat grill for medium warmth. Thread shrimp onto skewers, piercing once near the tail and once neat the head. Throw away leftover marinade. Lightly oil grill grate. Cook shrimp on heated grill for 2 to 3 minutes per side, or until cooked through and impervious. 

 

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