Grilled Garlic and Herb Shrimp

SUBMITTED BY: berly15216 PHOTO BY: Marlena C.

"My dad gave me this recipe, and every time I make it I have people begging me for the recipe."

PREP TIME	10 Min
COOK TIME	5 Min
READY IN	2 Hrs 15 Min

SERVINGS & SCALING

Original recipe yield: 4 servings

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INGREDIENTS

2 teaspoons ground paprika
2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning blend
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
2 pounds large shrimp (21-25 per pound), peeled and deveined

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DIRECTIONS

Whisk the paprika, garlic, Italian seasoning, lemon juice, olive oil, pepper, basil, and brown sugar together in a bowl until thoroughly blended. Stir in the shrimp, and toss to evenly coat with the marinade. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours, turning once.
Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat. Lightly oil grill grate, and place about 4 inches from heat source.
Remove shrimp from marinade, drain excess, and discard marinade.
Place shrimp on preheated grill and cook, turning once, until opaque in the center, 5 to 6 minutes. Serve immediately.

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Reviewed on Apr. 24, 2008 by Marlena C.

These were delicious! A delicate marinade that enhanced the flavor of shrimp. The only changes I made were to use fresh basil, and boil the remaining marinade (with 1 T. butter) for basting on the grill. Served with garlic butter rice, and sauteed zucchini for the most delicious meal so far this week. I will definitely use this receipe again!

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Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2007 by Wendy

Wasn't crazy about these. I think I just prefer simple butter and garlic on my shrimp, and not the sweetness of the other herbs. I also made these on the Foreman grill and they cooked so fast that they were overcooked - my fault. But neither my husband nor I cared for the flavor anyway.

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Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2007 by GUUFYME

We all loved it, though we made a few minor changes. I didn't have any basil but did use the Italian seasonings and I didn't have time to marinate much -- just 30 minutes. We cooked these on our George Foreman and it worked out great -- quick and easy! I was especially grateful it wasn't too spicy which made it great for our 3yo and 5yo. Yum!

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