Spicy Grilled Shrimp
- 1 large clove garlic
- 1 tablespoon coarse salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons fresh-squeezed lemon juice
- 1 1/2 to 2 pounds shrimp, in the 15-to-18-a-pound range (or smaller, if skewered), peeled, rinsed and dried
- Lemon wedges
- Start a charcoal or gas grill, or heat the broiler.
- Make the fire as hot as it will get, and put the rack close to the heat source.
- Mince garlic with salt; mix with cayenne and paprika, then make into a paste with olive oil and lemon juice.
- Smear paste on shrimp.
- Grill or broil shrimp, 2 to 3 minutes a side, turning once.
- Serve immediately or at room temperature, with lemon wedges.
clove garlic, coarse salt, cayenne, paprika, olive oil, freshsqueezed lemon juice, shrimp, lemon wedges
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/9168 (may not work)