#basil shrimp

[jkamaryllis]

Shellfish Recipe

This mixture of basil, lemon juice, mustard and garlic adds a wonderful texture and flavor to grilled shrimp. You won 't want to prepare them any other way.

[theloveofmaryjane]

Basil Shrimp This mixture of basil, lemon juice, mustard and garlic adds a wonderful texture and flavor to grilled shrimp. You won 't want to prepare them any other way.

[estudiogastronomia]

Camarones al wok en salsa de tomate cherry con pimientos, esencia de albahaca y menta acompañado de arroz jazmín al vapor. Este platillo será parte de los nuevos "especiales del chef" que serán ofrecidos de manera cíclica cada semana en el restaurante donde trabajo. Se pretende ofrecer comida típica de un país en especial, pero como siempre, siguiendo con las nuevas tendencias, el chef le pone su toque especial. En este caso es un platillo de Vietnam.

[tango-mango]

When we lose our electricity, I still go around the house trying to turn on the lights. Is it just me, or does everyone do that? As it turns out, I do something similar with a broken oven. We have fresh plums on the counter that need dire attention, and I keep thinking about making them into coffee cake or a crisp. Then it dawns on me, again, that I can’t bake. Same thing with the green beans – for two nights, the idea of roasting them in our oven with a little olive oil and a sprinkling of salt and pepper has crept into the periphery of my brain. And then, ***sigh*** no oven.

The grill is going to get a workout for the next couple of weeks.

Yesterday I decided that shrimp were in order. I did a little searching and settled on this recipe for grilled basil shrimp. The recipe sounded a little lackluster, but with all of the five-star reviews, I figured I couldn’t go wrong.

These shrimp were delicious. I couldn’t taste the basil, unfortunately, but if you’re just looking for a fairly plain recipe, without any heat, I suggest you give them a try. We ate a big plate of them, and I didn’t hear a single complaint. My hands down favorite recipe for spicy grilled shrimp is right here (pardon the old photograph), and they may make another appearance in the next week or two. Stay tuned.

Grilled basil shrimp, a recipe modified from allrecipes.com. Six servings.

1/4 cup butter

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil

1 1/2 lemons, juiced

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

1/2 cup minced fresh basil leaves

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Fresh ground pepper

3 pounds fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined

Skewers

Directions:

In a medium size saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the garlic, and cook until garlic is soft – one to two minutes. Whisk in all other ingredients but shrimp.

Pour marinade into a zip-lock plastic bag and add shrimp. Remove as much air as you can from the bag, and let shrimp marinate for 15 minutes. Note – don’t let shrimp marinate any longer, or they’ll cook in the marinade and you’ll end up with ceviche!  

If you're using wooden skewers, soak them in water while your shrimp marinate.

Preheat grill to high heat. Remove shrimp from marinade, and thread onto skewers. Discard marinade.

Lightly oil grill grate, and arrange skewers on preheated grill. Cook for 4 minutes, turning once, or until opaque.