Margarita Grilled Shrimp

Name: Margarita Grilled Shrimp Recipe
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 lb. shrimp peeled and deveined; 2 cloves garlic minced; 2 tbsp. fresh lime juice; 3 tbsp. olive oil; 2 tsp. tequila; 3 tbsp fresh chopped cilantro; 1/4 tsp. ground red pepper; 1/4 tsp. salt; 4 bamboo skewers soaked in water 20 minutes

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Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 lb. shrimp, peeled and deveined2 cloves garlic, minced2 tbsp. fresh lime juice3 tbsp. olive oil2 tsp. tequila3 tbsp fresh chopped cilantro1/4 tsp. ground red pepper1/4 tsp. salt4 bamboo skewers, soaked in water 20 minutes

Directions

Combine the garlic, lime juice, olive oil, tequila, cilantro, red pepper and salt. Add shrimp & toss to combine. Refrigerate 30 minutes to 3 hours. Preheat grill for high heat & lightly oil grate. Remove the shrimp from the marinade & discard leftover marinade. Thread the shrimp on the skewers. Cook on preheated grill until the shrimp turn pink, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
Makes 4 - 4 oz. servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AMC1234.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 213.3
Total Fat: 11.9 g
Cholesterol: 168.4 mg
Sodium: 306.6 mg
Total Carbs: 2.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.1 g
Protein: 22.7 g

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Member Reviews

SUZYSUNSHINE4
I love shrimp and grilling. This receipe sounds so easy maybe my husbanc canget it right. - 7/22/11
LOULOUBELLE2
I IMade this tonight, was absolutely AWESOME. Put it on skewers, added button Mushrooms then served it over a Brown Rice Medley. Very tasty, DH loved it. The other thing I did was doubled the Tequila, and I�m glad I did. Thanks for the recipe, I�ll surely make it again. - 6/17/11