Shrimp Marinated (Grilled or Broiled)

By á-6627

I found this recipe in a magazine many years ago and it is my favorite when I grill for company.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 3 Tbs. lemon juice
• 2 med. cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 Tbs. finely chopped parsley (or dried)
• 1 tsp. salt
• 24 jumbo shrimp (1 1/2 lbs.) shells intact

Preparation

Step 1

Whisk marinade ingredients in large bowl til well blended. With scissors, cut shrimp shell down back to tail end. (Leave shells on) Snip or cut through meat covering black vein. Pull or rinse vein. Poor marinade over shrimp, cover and refrigerate at least 1 hr. or up to 4 hrs. Remove shrimp with slotted spoon. Reserve marinade for basting if desired.

Grill: Place shrimp in lightly oiled hinged basket. Grill 4 to 6 inches above hot coals 2-3 minutes per side, basting once, until shrimp are pink and barely opaque to center.

Broil: Place shrimp on broiler pan rack. Broil 4-6 inches from heata source as directed above.

199 cal. per serving