Mint Flavored Shrimp Recipe
Ingredients
| Salad oil | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint or 1 tablespoon dry mint, crumbled | ||
| White wine vinegar | 1 Tablespoon | |
| 1 teaspoon each chili powder and dry basil | ||
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Pepper | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Garlic | 1 Clove (5gm), pressed | |
| Raw shrimp | 2 Pound, deveined | |
Directions
In a large bowl, stir together oil, mint, vinegar, chili powder, basil, salt, pepper, and garlic.
Add shrimp and stir to coat.
Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours.
If using bamboo skewers, soak about 24 skewers in hot water to cover for 30 minutes.
Lift shrimp from marinade and drain briefly (reserve marinade).
Thread about 5 shrimp on a pair of bamboo or metal skewers, aligning skewers parallel so shrimp lie flat.
Repeat with remaining shrimp.
Place shrimp on a well-greased grill 4 to 6 inches above a solid bed of hot coals.
Cook, basting with marinade and turning once, until shrimp turn pink
Add shrimp and stir to coat.
Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours.
If using bamboo skewers, soak about 24 skewers in hot water to cover for 30 minutes.
Lift shrimp from marinade and drain briefly (reserve marinade).
Thread about 5 shrimp on a pair of bamboo or metal skewers, aligning skewers parallel so shrimp lie flat.
Repeat with remaining shrimp.
Place shrimp on a well-greased grill 4 to 6 inches above a solid bed of hot coals.
Cook, basting with marinade and turning once, until shrimp turn pink
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