Grilled Shrimp with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
- 2 pounds medium shrimp, shelled and butterflied
- 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon finely-minced garlic
- 1 (2-ounce) tin flat fillets of anchovies
- 1 1/2 tablespoons plus 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons freshly-squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts
- 1/2 cup marinated sun-dried tomatoes, cut into large shreds
- 1/4 cup capers
- 1/2 cup torn basil leaves, firmly packed
- Toss shrimp with salt, 2 teaspoons of garlic and 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil.
- Season with fresh ground pepper.
- Refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Prepare dressing: In the workbowl of a food processor puree anchovies, including the oil from the tin, and lemon juice.
- With motor running, slowly drip in 1/4 cup olive oil.
- Thin with 2 tablespoons cold water to make a smooth, medium-thin dressing.
- If it's too thick, thin with a little more water.
- Prepare a very hot charcoal fire or preheat broiler.
- Grill shrimp on a fine-mesh grill over coals, turning them once.
- Remove them as soon as they turn opaque, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Or broil shrimp, turning once.
- Let cool to room temperature and set aside up to 1 hour.
- To assemble salad: In a large bowl toss shrimp with remaining teaspoon of garlic, pine nuts, anchovy dressing, sun-dried tomatoes, capers and basil.
shrimp, salt, garlic, anchovies, olive oil, freshlysqueezed, nuts, tomatoes, capers, torn basil
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/grilled-shrimp-with-sun-dried-tomatoes-recipe.html (may not work)