South Texas Fiesta Grilled Shrimp Recipe

Shrimp Recipes — By gulfscapes magazine on May 12, 2008 at 6:28 am

The smoke of a grill brings out the taste of shrimp. This zesty marinade adds more flavor. One pound of shrimp will feed four to six people.

3/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
1 tablespoon of lemongrass
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 shallots, finely chopped
2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
2 1/2 tablespoons lemon or lime marmalade
1/3 cup olive oil
1 cucumber, halved and seeded
4 carrots, peeled
1 head red leaf lettuce
2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro

Combine the lime juice, ginger, garlic, shallots, lemongrass, cilantro, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, and marmalade in a small mixing bowl. Whisk until all the ingredients are well combined. Slowly add the olive oil, whisking until thoroughly incorporated.

Thread the shrimp on short wooden skewers (4-6 to a skewer), and lay them flat in a shallow, non-aluminum dish. Pour half of the marinade over the shrimp and marinate for 1/2 hour, turning once or twice.

Meanwhile, shred the cucumber and carrots using the shredding blade of a food processor. Place in a medium mixing bowl. Add enough of the remaining marinade to moisten the vegetables; reserve the rest for dipping.

When ready to serve, prepare the barbecue for medium high heat grilling and place the skewered shrimp flat on the grill. Baste each side with the marinade and grill until just cooked, about 3 minutes on each side.

Arrange the red leaf lettuce on a 12 inch platter and mound the cucumber and carrot mixture on top. Place the skewered grilled shrimp on top of the vegetables and let guests help themselves, using small plates. Or arrange each serving separately, placing a lettuce leaf on each plate, adding the vegetable mixture, and then the shrimp, removed from skewers and arranged in a circle.

Garnish with the chopped cilantro. Remaining marinade can be used for dipping.