Fiery Skewered Shrimp
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, pressed
- 1 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
- 16 uncooked jumbo shrimp, peeled, deveined
- 4 12-inch-long wooden skewers, soaked in water 30 minutes
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- Lemon or lime wedges
- Mix olive oil, garlic, minced ginger and crushed red pepper in shallow dish.
- Add shrimp, turning to coat with oil mixture.
- Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes or refrigerate up to 2 hours.
- Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat) or preheat broiler.
- Thread 4 shrimp on each of 4 skewers.
- Grill or broil just until cooked through, about 3 minutes per side.
- Sprinkle shrimp with chopped cilantro.
- Garnish with lemon or lime and serve immediately.
olive oil, garlic, fresh ginger, red pepper, jumbo shrimp, wooden skewers, fresh cilantro, lemon
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/fiery-skewered-shrimp-1036 (may not work)