Basil Shrimp

By blum099

By: Gail Laulette
"This was given to me by my friend, Elaine. It is one of the most delicious shrimp recipes for the BBQ I have ever had, and it is so easy. My son would eat the whole recipe if I didn't watch him."

Ingredients

• Prep Time:
• MinCook Time:
• MinReady In:
• 1 Hr 30 Min
• Servings
• US
• Metric Calculate
• Original Recipe Yield 9 servings
• 1/4 cup and 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup and 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2-3/4 lemons, juiced
• 1/3 cup Dijon mustard (such as Grey Poupon Country Mustard™)
• 3/4 cup and 2 tablespoons and 1 teaspoon minced fresh basil leaves
• 5-1/4 cloves garlic, minced
• salt to taste
• white pepper
• 5-1/4 pounds fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
• skewers

Details

Servings 16

Preparation

Step 1

This recipe's Ingredients were scaled to yield a new amount. The directions below still refer to the original recipe yield of 9 servings

1.In a shallow, non-porous dish or bowl, mix together olive oil and melted butter. Stir in lemon juice, mustard, basil, and garlic, and season with salt and white pepper. Add shrimp, and toss to coat. Cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
2.Preheat grill to high heat. Remove shrimp from marinade, and thread onto skewers. Discard marinade.
3.Lightly oil grill grate, and arrange skewers on preheated grill. Cook for 4 minutes, turning once, or until opaque.