Spicy Grilled Shrimp Cocktail
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- Juice and grated zest of 1 lemon
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red-pepper flakes
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- Twelve 8-inch wooden skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes
- Vegetable oil, for grilling
- 1 recipe chipotle cocktail sauce (recipe follows)
- Green onions, for garnish (optional)
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
- 1 chipotle pepper packed in adobo sauce, minced
- 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- Kosher salt and freshly ground
- black pepper
- (makes about 1 cup)
- Preheat your grill to medium-high heat, using charcoal, or turn your gas grill to medium-high heat.
- Whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, herbs, red-pepper flakes, salt, and pepper in a casserole dish.
- Add the shrimp, and toss to coat.
- Thread the shrimp onto wooden skewers, four per skewer, being sure not to overcrowd them, so they can cook evenly.
- Let them marinate in the remaining sauce at room temperature for 15 minutes.
- Lightly oil the grill grates with vegetable oil, using a clean tea towel.
- Grill the shrimp, 2 minutes per side.
- Remove the shrimp from the skewers, and place on a large platter.
- Sprinkle with green onions, and serve with the chipotle cocktail sauce.
- Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl.
olive oil, lemon, garlic, thyme, parsley, redpepper, kosher salt, shrimp, vegetable oil, cocktail sauce, green onions, ketchup, horseradish, pepper, adobo sauce, lemon, kosher salt, black pepper
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/spicy-grilled-shrimp-cocktail-384045 (may not work)