Friday, February 5, 2010

Spiced Cilantro Shrimp Skewers

Contributed by: Bridget McFarland
Ingredients
50 extra large shrimp, shelled and deveined
10 bamboo skewers
juice of 1 lime
juice of 1 lemon
3 Tbsp tequila
1 Tbsp olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
½ tsp paprika
½ tsp chili powder
large pinch of salt
freshly ground pepper
3 Tbsp fresh cilantro, finely minced

Directions
Soak bamboo skewers for 1 hour.
Shake off bamboo skewers and skewer 5 shrimp onto each skewer.
Place skewers into 9x13 baking dish and cover with remaining ingredients, except cilantro.
Toss to combine and let marinate for 10 minutes. Preheat grill on high
Toss skewers to combine again and let marinate for another 5 minutes.
Bring shrimp to grill, turn grill down to medium and place skewers on racks to cook and get grill marks, about 4 minutes.Flip skewers and cook through, about 3 more minutes.
Remove from grill, plate and sprinkle with fresh cilantro to serve.

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