BUFFALO GRILLED SHRIMP w/BLUE CHEESE

By BobD

Ingredients

• 6 SERVINGS
• BUFFALO GRILLED SHRIMP WITH BLUE CHEESE DIP AND CELERY
• Hot-wing aficionados will flip for these grilled shrimp, seasoned with bottled hot sauce and melted butter. Crunchy celery and homemade blue cheese dip are delicious accompaniments.
• FOR BLUE CHEESE DIP
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup finely chopped scallions
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese (2 ounces)
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons milk
• FOR SHRIMP
• 18 jumbo shrimp (1 1/2 to 2 lb), peeled, leaving last shell segment and tail fan attached, then deveined
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 stick unsalted butter, melted
• 1/4 cup hot sauce such as Frank's RedHot
• 1/2 bunch celery, cut into 4-inch sticks

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from gourmet.com

Preparation

Step 1

MAKE DIP:

Stir together ingredients, 1/8 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper.

MAKE SHRIMP:

Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-hot charcoal (medium heat for gas)

Toss shrimp with oil and 1/2 tsp each of salt and pepper.

Oil grill rack, then grill shrimp, covered only if using a gas grill, turning once, until just cooked through, 7 to 8 minutes total.

Stir together butter and hot sauce in a large bowl.

Add shrimp and toss until coated. Serve shrimp with dip and celery.

COOKS NOTE:

Shrimp can be cooked in an oiled hot 2-burner grill pan over medium heat.