Dale's Dazzling Grilled Shrimp

Name: Dale's Dazzling Grilled Shrimp
Prep time: 2 h 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 2 h 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb shrimp; 1/2 c fresh squeezed grapefruit juice; 1 Tbsp sugar; 1 1/2 tsp sea salt; 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper; 1/2 tsp smoked paprika; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 clove garlic, minced; 2 Tbsp vegetable oil

By Melissa Varady
@mvaradyteach

This is a recipe that my husband gave me that he got from some family friends growing up in St.Pete. Leaving the shells on the shrimp while grilling makes the shrimp nice and moist.

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Melissa is so right! By keeping the shells on the shrimp while they grill you'll end up with a wonderfully moist finished product. Thanks for the great tip!

And for those of you who like a little less spice, you can easily cut back or eliminate the cayenne. The flavor is still great! The Test Kitchen

Rating:

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Serves:

Prep:

2 Hr 20 Min

Cook:

5 Min

Method:

Grill

Ingredients

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1 lb

shrimp
1/2 c

fresh squeezed grapefruit juice
1 Tbsp

sugar
1 1/2 tsp

sea salt
1/2 tsp

freshly ground pepper
1/2 tsp

smoked paprika
1/2 tsp

cayenne pepper
1 clove

garlic, minced
2 Tbsp

vegetable oil

How to Make Dale's Dazzling Grilled Shrimp

Step-by-Step

Using kitchen scissors, split and devein shrimp, cutting from top to tail. Remove legs, but keep shells on.
Combine remaining ingredients. Add shrimp to brine and let sit 2 to 4 hours.
Remove shrimp and let drip in strainer, reserving brine. Place shrimp on skewers.
Grill shrimp 90 seconds per side on a 3 second grill (meaning you can't hold your hand over it for more than 3 seconds), brushing with brine half way through.

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