Grilled Marinated Shrimp Skewers

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs large raw shrimp (peeled and deveined, leave the tails attached)
• wooden skewer
• 1 cup olive oil
• 4 -5 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (or the juice of 1 lemon)
• 2 tablespoons louisinana hot sauce
• 1 -2 tablespoon fresh minced garlic (or to taste)
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 3 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 1/2 teaspoons seasoning salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl whisk together all marinade ingredients until well blended (remove 3-4 tablespoons to brush on the shrimp while cooking).
• 2 pour the marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add in the shrimp, seal bag and toss to coat the marinade with the shrimp.
• 3 refrigerate for 2 hours.
• 4 soak the wooden skewers in cold water 30 minutes before threading.
• 5 set grill heat to medium-low.
• 6 thread the shrimp onto the skewers piercing once near the tail and once near the head; discard the marinade.
• 7 grease the grill grate.
• 8 cook shrimp for about 5 minutes per side or until opaque, brushing frequently with the reserved marinade.