Shrimp on the grill?

[cgarr]

I want to put together a nice 24th anniversary dinner for the wife on Monday the 20th and try shrimp on the grill. I would normally just toss together some butter, old bay and other odds and ends. Anyone got some ideas for grilled shrimp?

[vash]

brine them for about 20 minutes. pepper them. i put them on skewers so i can move them around easier. grill them fast and hot. dont over cook them.

then serve them with some melted herb butter. if you are adventurous, grill them in their shells and serve them "peel and eat". they taste way better, but the shells can be a PIA for some people.

[vash]

oh, congrats to the anniversary!!! 24 is fantastic!

[dafischer]

I make a good marinade for shrimp. Olive oil, minced fresh garlic, crushed red pepper, and Old Bay seasoning. Mix the shrimp into the marinade to coat them completely. Let them sit and fester for about 15 minutes. Can't give you quantities, I do it by eye and taste.

As Vash said, skewer, and grill fast and hot...2 to 3 min. per side. Good luck on the dinner, and congrats on 24 yrs.

[Tim Hancock]

My favorite is to wrap each shrimp with bacon and a sliver of jalapeno pepper held together with a toothpick, then soak them in the fridge overnight in Italian dressing prior to grilling the next day. My mouth is watering just typing this.

[jpd]

If you can get Sal & Judy's BBQ Marinade, use that. If not, I use Worstershire, liquid smoke, lemon, garlic, fresh tyme. Marinate for about 1/2 hour. Then I skewer. I used to skewer them all close together, but now I do it spread out a little between each. Each way comes out a bit different.

Very important is to have nice, big and clean shrimp. Make sure to de-vein.

[vash]

Originally Posted by Tim Hancock

My favorite is to wrap each shrimp with bacon and a sliver of jalapeno pepper held together with a toothpick, then soak them in the fridge overnight in Italian dressing prior to grilling the next day. My mouth is watering just typing this.

this is alot of flavor for the shrimp. this doesnt blast the shrimp into obsurity flavorwise?

[Tim Hancock]

Originally Posted by vash

this is alot of flavor for the shrimp. this doesnt blast the shrimp into obsurity flavorwise?

I don't know about all that, but the little b@stards are to die for. Try it if you don't believe me.

[azasadny]

Congrats! We had our 24th in Jan. We like shrimp on the grill with mango salsa...

[Tim Hancock]

Originally Posted by NotaBRG

I think you could take just about anything, wrap it with bacon and a sliver of jalapeno pepper held together with a toothpick, then soak it in the fridge overnight in Italian dressing and have it taste great!

I suppose, but my wifes family used to use duck also..... yuck.