GRILLED MARGARITA SHRIMP

Grilled cocktail Shrimp Kebabs ar loaded with flavor and burn to a T. These grilled shrimp promise to be the star of your time of year grilling!

This post options 2 of my terribly favorite things in my summer yard world. flavorous grilled gargantuan shrimp. And a cold, tart cocktail (here’s my favorite ancient recipe), enjoyed with further lime wedges in an exceedingly glass red-rimmed with course salt.

Blake and that i have gotten the grilled shrimp technique all the way down to perfection, a project we have a tendency to started experimenting with a number of years agone. will|and may|and might} I simply say…I can ne'er get enough!

If you wish shrimp, you’re gonna love this instruction for Grilled cocktail Shrimp Kebabs!

*Here ar a number of a lot of food preparation recipes I’m enamored right now: painter makes associate impressive Sweet and Smoky Grilled Salmon. This Grilled Chipotle-Orange Salmon has additionally been a favourite around here, and it’s thus pretty! additionally inspect these Grilled Lobster Tails with Sriracha Butter and my 5-Pepper Bloody The Virgin with Grilled Jalapeño Shrimp!

Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS

• 1 lb. raw jumbo shrimp (16 to 20 per pound), peeled and deveined
• 1/3 c. olive oil
• 2 large garlic cloves, roughly chopped
• 1 tsp. minced jalapeno
• 1 T. brown sugar
• 1 tsp. smoked paprika
• 1 tsp. chili powder
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 tsp. onion powder
• 1 tsp. cumin
• 1 tsp. kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 2 tsp. tequila, optional
• thin slices of fresh lime
• chopped cilantro
• wedges of fresh lime

INSTRUCTIONS

1. If using wood skewers (small or large), start soaking them in water.
2. Place shrimp in a wide shallow bowl and set aside.
3. In a small bowl with high sides, combine all ingredients from olive oil through black pepper. Use an immersion blender to completely process until there are no sizable pieces. Or use a food processor or blender. Pour marinade over shrimp and gently stir to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours.
4. When ready to thread shrimp onto skewers, drizzle tequila over the shrimp and gently fold to combine. Then thread two shrimp onto each small skewer, with a folded slice of lime in between each shrimp.
5. Heat grill to medium-high. Make sure grates are clean, and then oil them well. Set shrimp kebabs on grates and grill for 3 to 4 minutes per side, or just until shrimp are no longer opaque and have some nice char. Smaller shrimp will take less time. Place kebabs on a platter and sprinkle with cilantro. Serve with fresh lime wedges to squeeze over the top.