I got a text from my friend Nancy one day saying I had to try these shrimp. Nancy loves herself some shrimp, she is always trying different marinades and recipes on them when we go over for dinner. So when she told me I HAD to try this Bobby Flay recipe, I knew it must be the best yet. And boy was it!
These make a great appetizer or side dish for your next BBQ, just throw the ingredients in a food processor or blender, marinate the shrimp for a couple of hours and grill them up. The original recipe calls for peanut oil, I didn’t have any so I used sesame oil instead. It also called for the shrimp to be unpeeled, but the shrimp absorb more of the marinade if they are peeled and you don’t want to make you guest peel shrimp before eating them…so messy!
Ginger-Soy-Lime Shrimp
2 large shallots, peeled and chopped
1 (2-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
4 cloves garlic, smashed
3/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
2 Tbsp sugar
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1/4 sesame oil
1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper
2 lbs large shrimp, peeled and deveined, with tails on
1. Place shallots, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, lime juice and sugar in food processor (or blender) and pulse until smooth. Add green onion and oil and pulse until combined. Season with black pepper to taste.
2. Place shrimp in a large bowl, pour marinade over and let them marinade, covered and refrigerated for 3-5 hours.
3. Preheat a grill to high, remove shrimp from marinade and skewer them, then grill for 2-3 minutes per side.
*Original recipe from Bobby Flay for Food Network