Barbecued Shrimp

Barbecued Shrimp are beautiful when marinated and cooked on a bbq. The mix of balsamic, lemon juice and tomato puree creates a marinade that flavours without overpowering. Serve as a starter, side dish and canapes.

Barbecued Shrimp

These are so easy to cook, they are ideal as a starter, canapé, snack and side dish. They are always the first to be eaten…..

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Course: Side Dish, Snacks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: BBQ, Seafood, Shrimp

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 2 hours hours 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 781kcal

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Ingredients

 

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• ▢ 2 lbs shrimp
• ▢ 1 cup olive oil
• ▢ 2 tbsp balsamic
• ▢ 2 tbsp lemon juice
• ▢ 1 tbsp tomato paste
• ▢ 1 tbsp oregano
• ▢ 3 cloves garlic chopped
• ▢ 3 tbsp parsley chopped
• ▢ 1 tsp hot sauce to taste
• ▢ 1 pinch Salt to taste
• ▢ 1 pinch ground pepper to taste

Instructions

• Peel and devein the shrimp, leaving the tail shell on.
  2 lbs shrimp
• Combine the remaining ingredients in a large bowl, stirring to combine.
  1 cup olive oil, 2 tbsp balsamic, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp tomato paste, 1 tbsp oregano, 3 cloves garlic, 3 tbsp parsley, 1 tsp hot sauce, 1 pinch Salt, 1 pinch ground pepper
• Add the shrimp and toss to coat.
• Marinate at room temperature for about 2 hours, stirring every half hour.
• Cook the shrimp over hot coals for two to five minutes, turn and cook an additional two to five minutes.
• Meanwhile, place the marinade in a saucepan and heat over a high flame until the sauce starts to bubble.
• Or place shrimp in a single layer along with the sauce in a large ovenproof baking dish and place under the broiler for three to five minutes, basting occasionally.
• Turn the shrimp over and broil an additional three to five minutes.
• Serve the shrimp in individual bowls along with some of the sauce, or on plates with sauce on the side.
• The idea is to pick up the shrimp by the tails and dip them in the sauce.
• Serve with hot Italian or French bread for sopping up the extra sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 781kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 64g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 43g | Cholesterol: 345mg | Sodium: 340mg | Potassium: 137mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g