Mojito Shrimp

By sheilaolim

These sweet, juicy shrimp taste of fragrant mint and lime, their aromas amplified by rum. Prep and Cook Time: 15 minutes, plus at least 15 minutes to marinate. Notes: Don't marinate for more than the recommended time or the rum and lime juice will "cook" the shrimp and ruin their texture.

Ingredients

• Mojito Marinade Recipe:
• 1 to 1 1/2 lbs. peeled, deveined shrimp (21 to 30 per lb., tails on)
• Mojito Marinade
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• Mint sprigs
• Ingredients
• 20 chopped fresh mint leaves
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 thinly sliced shallot
• 1/3 cup light rum
• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated lime zest
• 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
• Preparation
• 1 . In a medium bowl, combine mint leaves, sugar, and shallot. Pound with a wooden spoon to crush coarsely.
• 2 . Whisk in rum, lime juice, oil, lime zest, and salt. Whisk until salt dissolves.

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Prepare a gas or charcoal grill for high heat (you can hold your hand 1 to 2 in. above cooking grate only 1 to 2 seconds). Meanwhile, put shrimp in a 1-gal. resealable plastic bag and pour in marinade. Seal and marinate at room temperature 15 to 20 minutes.

2. Remove shrimp, reserving marinade. Thread shrimp onto 6 or 7 (10- to 14-in.) metal or bamboo skewers.

3. Arrange shrimp on grill and baste with marinade (dab some mint and shallot onto shrimp); close lid. Cook until shrimp are just beginning to brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Turn shrimp over, baste again, and close lid. Cook 1 to 2 minutes until browned but still moist in center (cut to check). Transfer shrimp to a platter, drizzle with lime juice, and garnish with mint sprigs.

Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.


Nutritional Information
Calories:150 (17% from fat)
Protein:19g
Fat:2.8g (sat 0.5)
Carbohydrate:7.6g
Fiber:0.1g
Sodium:301mg
Cholesterol:144mg