Citrus Marinated Shrimp Skewers

By lianbl88

A great citrus tangy marinade for grilled shrimp, great for dinner or as appetizers. Unpeeled shrimp seem to work best.

Ingredients

• 1 pound large shrimp deveined (unpeeled or peeled)
• 2 large garlic cloves sliced thin
• 1/3 cup olive oil (EVOO)
• 3 Tbs packed dark brown sugar
• 2 Tbs balsamic vinegar
• 2 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• freshly grated lemon peel
• salt
• pepper
• metal or wooden grill skewers (soak wood skewers for 30 min)
• 9 x 13 glass baking dish or pan

Details

Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 40mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Mix all marinade ingredients, salt and pepper to taste, mix well in a large plastic bowl with a tight fitting lid.

2. Marinade at room temp for 20 minutes, or in refrigerator for up to 2 hours.

3. Preheat grill while preparing shrimp skewers

4. Thread shrimp onto skewers; place skewers into pan.

5. Grill over medium heat about 2 - 3 minutes per side or until pink.