Shrimp

SwedeSteve · 05-15-2008, 05:48 PM

What kind of marinade do you use for grilled shrimp?

jimkim · 05-15-2008, 06:11 PM

We used to marinate ourselves with Captain Morgan's when we grilled shrimp.

Heres one from all-recipes it sounds close to how we made it. I wish I had written it down, But I couldn't find the house the pen and paper was in. I may have had a little too much marinade.
INGREDIENTS

1 cup olive oil
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 lemon, juiced
2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined with tails attached
skewers

DIRECTIONS

In a mixing bowl, mix together olive oil, parsley, lemon juice, hot sauce, garlic, tomato paste, oregano, salt, and black pepper. Reserve a small amount for basting later. Pour remaining marinade into a large resealable plastic bag with shrimp. Seal, and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
Preheat grill for medium-low heat. Thread shrimp onto skewers, piercing once near the tail and once near the head. Discard marinade.
Lightly oil grill grate. Cook shrimp for 5 minutes per side, or until opaque, basting frequently with reserved marinade.

P.S. we always had BBQ sauce with ours

TheWall · 05-15-2008, 06:39 PM

I've used Italian salad dressing, and it's pretty good. Also a store bought shrimp boil that I can't remember the name of right now.

Dookiebutt · 05-16-2008, 06:58 AM

+1 for Italian dressing. The shrimp boil you are thinking of is Old Bay in the big yellow can. Good stuff.

TheWall · 05-16-2008, 08:25 AM

Old Bay, that's it! Thank you for jogging my brain. lol

ArkansasHunter · 05-16-2008, 08:31 AM

If you don't what a funky flavor bast with butter. No longer than it will take to grill them the butter will help pick up more of the grill flavor.

Be very careful because the butter will catch fire when it drips on the coals.
A.H

SwedeSteve · 05-16-2008, 04:19 PM

Thanks for the ideas guys!

mosquitofish · 05-16-2008, 04:28 PM

garlic in clearified butter. salt & pepper to taste. if you wrap it in bacon you can die a happy man.

05-15-2008, 05:48 PM	#1
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05-15-2008, 06:11 PM	#2
jimkim Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Near the Little Ocmulgee river in GA Posts: 2,288 Blog Entries: 15	We used to marinate ourselves with Captain Morgan's when we grilled shrimp. Heres one from all-recipes it sounds close to how we made it. I wish I had written it down, But I couldn't find the house the pen and paper was in. I may have had a little too much marinade. INGREDIENTS 1 cup olive oil 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley 1 lemon, juiced 2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon tomato paste 2 teaspoons dried oregano 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined with tails attached skewers DIRECTIONS In a mixing bowl, mix together olive oil, parsley, lemon juice, hot sauce, garlic, tomato paste, oregano, salt, and black pepper. Reserve a small amount for basting later. Pour remaining marinade into a large resealable plastic bag with shrimp. Seal, and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Preheat grill for medium-low heat. Thread shrimp onto skewers, piercing once near the tail and once near the head. Discard marinade. Lightly oil grill grate. Cook shrimp for 5 minutes per side, or until opaque, basting frequently with reserved marinade. P.S. we always had BBQ sauce with ours __________________ "Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum." Last edited by jimkim; 05-15-2008 at 06:14 PM. Reason: nein double post

05-15-2008, 06:39 PM	#3
TheWall Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 250	I've used Italian salad dressing, and it's pretty good. Also a store bought shrimp boil that I can't remember the name of right now. __________________ *You only live once, so make sure you shoot twice.*

05-16-2008, 08:25 AM	#5
TheWall Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 250	Old Bay, that's it! Thank you for jogging my brain. lol __________________ *You only live once, so make sure you shoot twice.*

05-16-2008, 04:19 PM	#7
SwedeSteve Thor's Hammer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 12,539 Images: 1	Thanks for the ideas guys! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

05-16-2008, 06:58 AM	#4
Dookiebutt Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: America's North Coast Posts: 1,303	+1 for Italian dressing. The shrimp boil you are thinking of is Old Bay in the big yellow can. Good stuff.

05-16-2008, 08:31 AM	#6
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,984	If you don't what a funky flavor bast with butter. No longer than it will take to grill them the butter will help pick up more of the grill flavor. Be very careful because the butter will catch fire when it drips on the coals. A.H

05-16-2008, 04:28 PM	#8
mosquitofish Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: So. Calif. Posts: 315	garlic in clearified butter. salt & pepper to taste. if you wrap it in bacon you can die a happy man. __________________ Earth humor