Honey Grilled Shrimp Recipe

By traciesparks

My husband was given this super-simple recipe by a man who sold shrimp at the fish market,” explains Lisa Blackwell from her home in Henderson, North Carolina. “It’s now become our family’s absolute favorite shrimp recipe. We’ve even served it to company often…with great success. Enjoy!”

I eat a lot of sea food being from the west coast of Florida. We have tried numerous shrimp recipes. None have compared to the Honey Grilled Shrimp. I did add a few ingredients however. I added a teaspoon of tabasco sauce, a bit more garlic, a teaspoon of balsamic vinegar and a few springles of Mrs. Dash's onion and herb spice. Then followed the rest of the recipe. These shrimp were absolutely the most delious shrimp I have ever eaten. OUTSTANDING!!!!!!

Ingredients

• 1 bottle (8 ounces) Italian salad dressing
• 1 cup honey
• 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
• 2 pounds uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 20mins

Preparation

Step 1

In a small bowl, combine the salad dressing, honey and garlic; set aside 1/2 cup. Pour remaining marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add the shrimp. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 30 minutes. Cover and refrigerate reserved marinade for basting.

Drain and discard marinade. Thread shrimp onto eight metal or soaked wooden skewers. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack.

Grill, uncovered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 1 to 1-1/2 minutes on each side. Baste with reserved marinade. Grill or broil 3-4 minutes longer or until shrimp turn pink, turning and basting frequently. Yield: 8 servings.



Nutrition Facts: 1 serving equals 175 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 168 mg cholesterol, 383 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 18 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 fat.

Honey Grilled Shrimp published in Simple & Delicious May/June 2007, p55