Grilled Marinated Shrimp Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs. Jumbo Shrimp, peeled and deveined, tail-off
• 1/2 cup Olive Oil
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 Tablespoon Tomato Paste
• 2 Tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar
• 2 Tablespoon Fresh Basil, chopped
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1 teaspoon Freshly-Ground Black Pepper

Directions

1. If using wooden skewers, soak them for at least an hour
2. Peel and devein shrimp, place shrimp in gallon size plastic bag, set in a bowl
3. In a bowl add the olive oil, garlic, tomato paste, red wine vinegar, basil and salt and pepper, mix well
4. Reserve a small amount of marinade for basting
5. Pour the marinade into the plastic bag containing the shrimp and gently squeeze around to get the shrimp coated thoroughly
6. Marinate for 2 hours in the refrigerator
7. Thread the Shrimp onto a soaked wooden or metal skewer
8. Insert one skewer through the Shrimp towards the tail, insert the other skewer towards the head of the shrimp
9. Reserve marinade
10. On a clean grill over medium high heat, grill shrimp for about 2 to 3 minutes on each side
11. Brush reserved marinade over shrimp while cooking