This is a fun recipe to have on hand when cooking for company. The marinade is good with or without the hot sauce so feel free to adjust it to your own tastes. Shrimp are sold by count, which is a range of numbers that expresses the number of shrimp per pound. The smaller the count per pound the larger the shrimp. If you are using skewers for quick grilling, you need to buy a shrimp count of 50-60 or smaller. Remember to not overcook the shrimp. It can make it tough and rubbery.
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| Oil |
1/4 C. |
1/2 C. |
3/4 C. |
1 C. |
1-1/4 C. |
1-1/2 C. |
| Lemon juice |
1/4 C. |
1/2 C. |
3/4 C. |
1 C. |
1-1/4 C. |
1-1/2 C. |
| Minced garlic |
2 t. |
1 T. + 1 t. |
2 T. |
2 T. + 2 t. |
3 T. + 1 t. |
1/4 C. |
| Paprika |
2 t. |
1 T. + 1 t. |
2 T. |
2 T. + 2 t. |
3 T. + 1 t. |
1/4 C. |
| Dried oregano |
1 t. |
2 t. |
1 T. |
1 T. + 1 t. |
1 T. + 2 t. |
2 T. |
| Celery seed |
1/2 t. |
1 t. |
1-1/2 t. |
2 t. |
2-1/2 t. |
1 T. |
| Cayenne pepper |
1/2 t. |
1 t. |
1-1/2 t. |
2 t. |
2-1/2 t. |
1 T. |
| Hot sauce (optional) |
2 T. |
1/4 C. |
1/4 C. + 2 T. |
1/2 C. |
1/2 C. + 2 T. |
3/4 C. |
| Shrimp; cooked, peeled and deveined |
1 lb. |
2 lbs. |
3 lbs. |
4 lbs. |
5 lbs. |
6 lbs. |
Assembly Directions:
Combine all marinade ingredients. Place the shrimp in freezer bags or containers. Pour marinade over shrimp.
Freezing Directions:
Seal label and freeze.
Serving Directions:
Thaw. Grill or pan fry shrimp 2 or 3 minutes until shrimp are hot. Do not overcook. Discard marinade.
Comments:
The shrimp is good with or with out the hot sauce. We use the one pound bags of frozen shrimp for this recipe. Just place them in a freezer bag and add the marinade.
A fun way to cook and present these is on bamboo skewers.
Nutritional Info:
Oil from the marinade was not included in the nutritional analysis.
Per Serving: 133 Calories; 2g Fat (15.4% calories from fat); 23g Protein; 4g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 173mg Cholesterol; 356mg Sodium.
Exchanges: 3 Lean Meat.
Carol Santee
Carol is the co-author of the Big Book of Freezer Cooking and the author of 30 Day Gourmet’s Slow Cooker Freezer Favorites, Freezer Lunches To Go and Healthy Freezer Cooking eBooks. She is a computer information specialist and works for a computer software company.
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