Mojito Shrimp
By: Anonymous
Published: Friday, December 18, 2009 - 12:22am

Ingredients




1 pound shrimp, deveined and peeled.  21-30/lb size
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
Mint sprigs
MOJITO MARINADE:  Combine next ingredients:
20 fresh mint leaves, chopped
 cup sugar
1 thinly-sliced shallot
 cup light rum
3 teaspoons fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 teaspoon freshly grated lime zest
1 teaspoon kosher or sea salt

Preparation

1 Prepare a gas or charcoal grill for high heat 2 Put shrimp in plastic bag and marinate 15-20 minutes 3 Thread shrimp on bamboo skewers, reserving marinade 4 Arrange shrimp on grill, baste with marinade 5 Close lid and cook for 1 to 2 minutes 6 Turn shrimp, baste again, cook for another 1 to 2 minutes 7 Transfer to a platter, drizzle with lime juice, garnish with mint

About


Note:  Don't marinate for more than the recommended time, or the rum and lime juice will "cook" the shrimp and ruin the texture.