Sweet and Sour Grilled Shrimp
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1 lime, zested
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed
- 1 tablespoon peeled and grated ginger
- 1/4 cup freshly chopped basil leaves
- Pinch salt
- 1 1/2 pounds large shrimp (16/20 per pound), peeled and deveined
- 2 limes, cut into wedges
- Gina's Chili Cocktail Sauce, for dipping, recipe follows
- 1 teaspoon sweet chili sauce
- 1 cup peach preserves
- 4 tablespoons hot Chinese mustard
- Special equipment: bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes to 1 hour
- Whisk all the marinade ingredients together in a small bowl.
- Add the shrimp to a large resealable plastic bag and pour in the marinade.
- Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
- Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
- Oil the grill rack with a clean kitchen towel dipped in olive oil.
- Skewer the shrimp, adding 1 or 2 wedges of lime onto each skewer.
- Grill for 1 1/2 minutes on each side.
- Remove from grill to a platter and serve with the Chili Cocktail Sauce.
- Add all the ingredients to a serving bowl and mix well.
red pepper, brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, lime juice, canola oil, lime, garlic, ginger, basil, salt, shrimp, s chili cocktail sauce, sweet chili sauce, preserves, hot chinese
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/patrick-and-gina-neely/sweet-and-sour-grilled-shrimp-recipe.html (may not work)