Grilled Caribbean Coconut Shrimp With Rum Marinade
- 2 lbs extra large shrimp, peeled with tails left on, butterflied and deveined
- For the marinade
- 3/4 cup dark rum
- 1/2 cup pina colada nonalcoholic drink mix
- 1/4 honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 3 tablespoons fresh grated ginger
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 scotch bonnet pepper, stemmed, seeded and minced (substitute habanero)
- 2 dashes liquid smoke
- 1 lemon, zest of
- Mix the marinade ingredients in a nonreactive bowl
- Then add shrimp and marinate for at least 10 minutes but no longer than 30.
- Preheat grill to medium heat and grill shrimp for about 2 - 4 minutes per side, being careful not to over cook them as they will become tough and chewy.
- ENJOY!
shrimp, marinade, dark rum, pina colada nonalcoholic, honey, vanilla, ground allspice, ground cinnamon, cilantro, ginger, garlic, scotch, liquid smoke, lemon
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/grilled-caribbean-coconut-shrimp-with-rum-marinade-373048 (may not work)