I love shrimp! And it’s so versatile you can season it virtually any way you like and as long as its NOT overcooked you really can’t mess it up. It’s great fried, grilled, sautéed, and even boiled, in soup, salad, hot or cold. I always have a few bags of frozen shrimp on hand for a quick protein option.
Often times I’m cooking without a recipe because I need to use up the ingredients I have on hand.
And this is how my Spice up Shrimp came to be.
INGREDIENTS:
2 lb. bag of large frozen shrimp ( 12-15) per pound if you can find them( no smaller than 21-25)
1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 cloves garlic crushed
2 shallots finely chopped
1-2 sprigs fresh rosemary finely chopped( without the stem of course)
1 tbsp lemon thyme chopped( optional) ( I have this in my garden)
1 tbsp chopped parsley
1 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper* see note below
1 tsp black pepper
Lemon zest
PREPARATION:
Put everything in a large ziplock bag, mash around and refrigerate for 15-30 minutes.
Bbq on a medium hot grill, or charcoal grill or in a large sauté pan 2 minutes per side. If you’re unsure, cut the end off and if it is white throughout its ready.
Remove from heat, placing on a serving plate. Grate some fresh lemon zest over top and serve.
Great hot or cold.
* purchase red pepper flakes and using a mini food processor or coffee grinder pulverize into a fine powder then re-seal
