Fiery Skewerd Shrimp

By tonya370

Here's an easy-to-make entre flavored with a spicy marinade; the shrimp are nice on a bed of salad greens or with rice.

Ingredients

• Sauce:
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, pressed
• 1 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
• garlic pepper sauce
• lime juice
• 16 uncooked jumbo shrimp, peeled, deveined
• 4 12-inch-long wooden skewers, soaked in water 30 minutes
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• Lemon or lime wedges
• 1/2 cup seasoned rice vinegar*
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon chili oil*
• mirin
• sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Mix olive oil, garlic, minced ginger and crushed red pepper in shallow dish. Add shrimp, turning to coat with oil mixture. Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes or refrigerate up to 2 hours.
Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat) or preheat broiler. Thread 4 shrimp on each of 4 skewers. Grill or broil just until cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Sprinkle shrimp with chopped cilantro. Garnish with lemon or lime and serve immediately.

Mix all ingredients in small bowl. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover; refrigerate.)