Spicy Shrimp

Serves 10 to 12
Time 2 hrs 20 min
Spicy Shrimp

Recipe courtesy of the cooks at food52.com. Photo by Sarah Shatz, courtesy of food52.com. We love Sriracha's heat, which is warm, lasting, and assertive without being overbearing. The oil and sugar give the marinade some viscosity so it doesn't just season the shrimp but clings to it. But it's the sugar that makes this dish -- on the grill, the sugar caramelizes, giving the shrimp a laquered feel, and its sweetness balances the kick of the Sriracha.

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Ingredients

    1/8 cupSriracha chili sauce
    1/8 cupextra-virgin olive oil
    1 teaspoonWorcestershire sauce
    3 clovesgarlic crushed
    1handful cilantro roughly chopped, plus more for garnish
    1 teaspoonsugar
    Salt
    Freshly ground black pepper
    2 poundslarge shrimp (16 to 20 count) deveined

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Method

Mix together the Sriracha, olive oil, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, cilantro and sugar. Season aggressively with salt and pepper. Put in a 1-gallon plastic bag, add the shrimp and mix together in the bag. Marinate in the fridge for 2 to 4 hours, or longer.


Heat a grill. Skewer the shrimp (4 to 6 shrimp per skewer) and grill until pink and delicious, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove the shrimp from the grill, slide the shrimp from the skewer using a fork, and pile on a serving platter. Sprinkle with finely chopped cilantro, and spear toothpicks in a few shrimp. Watch them disappear.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

3 large shrimp

Calories

170

Total Fat

4.5g

Saturated Fat

1g

Cholesterol

270mg

Sodium

610mg

Total Carbohydrate

2g

Dietary Fiber

0g

Total Sugars

1g

Protein

29g

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