Texas Barbecued Shrimp Skewers
- 14 cup vegetable oil or 14 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro leaf, plus more
- cilantro leaf, for garnish
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon light brown sugar or 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 12 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 12 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 12 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 lime, juice of
- 2 lbs large shrimp, peeled
- Mexican rice
- In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except the shrimp and the relish; mix well to combine.
- Add the shrimp to the seasoning paste, and toss to thoroughly coat with the seasoning mixture.
- Let the shrimp sit in the seasoning mixture while you prepare the grill.
- Prepare a grill and thread the shrimp onto 4 or 6 metal skewers (depending on their size)*.
- Place shrimp skewers on the grill and cook for about 3 minutes on each side, or until the shrimp turn pink and are lightly charred on both sides.
- Do not overcook!
- Serve with rice in a flour tortilla.
vegetable oil, garlic, thyme, cilantro leaf, cilantro leaf, jalapeno, paprika, salt, light brown sugar, ground cumin, worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper, red pepper, lime, shrimp, rice
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/texas-barbecued-shrimp-skewers-199287 (may not work)