CILANTRO MARINATED SHRIMP

By BobD

Ingredients

• 8 tablespoons lime juice
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/4 cups trimmed, washed cilantro plus 75 nice leaves for garnish
• 6 jalapeno peppers, seeded, de-veined and cut into chunks
• 3 pounds peeled shrimp (20 to 24 a pound)
• Kosher salt, to taste
• 6 limes, sliced into thin wedges

Details

Servings 70
Adapted from events.nytimes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat broiler. If using an electric oven, place rack on top level and heat to broil/high.

2. Puree lime juice, oil, cilantro and peppers in a blender until smooth. Toss shrimp in this mixture and marinate for 30 minutes.

3. Place shrimp in single layer in 12 1/2-by-14 1/2-by-2-inch roasting pan.

4. Broil 1 1/2 minutes. Turn each shrimp and broil another 1 1/2 minutes. Repeat with remaining shrimp.

5. Sprinkle with salt. Using a toothpick, stick a cilantro leaf on top of each shrimp. Serve on a platter with wedges of lime. Serve hot, chilled or at room temperature.

YIELD 70 - 75 shrimp