Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Make The Best Grilled Shrimps

Follow these tips to achieve the ultimate best tasting marinated grilled shrimp.

A lot of people usually ask "How should I marinate the shrimp?" Actually it is very simple and very easy. First look for any grilled shrimp marinade recipe that best suits your personal taste. Choose among the many exciting recipes out there.

Although most recipes specify marinated grilled shrimp, you can just use any kind of shrimp marinade recipe so just decide on the desired mode of cooking (either baked, fried or grilled).

You can even use different indoor electric grill as 'George Forman' grill or put them in the oven and bake away. Cooking them through pan frying after they have been marinated is also another way to go, especially when it rains.

Easy and simple steps to achieve the best Grilled Marinated Shrimp:

1. Buy shrimp that are either frozen or very fresh. When grilling, choose extra large / large shrimp. Buy them before boiling is not a good idea because you will be cooking them again using your grill. Besides, shrimp are easily cooked. For delicious results, always use fresh raw shrimp when grilling so they will taste better.

2. Devin and clean the shrimp do this when shrimp are inside the tanks, and the black veins are found in shrimp are still inside. Put shrimp in moderate and cold running water, and then remove its outer legs and peel, leaving its tail intact.

Then create a small sample only along its center-back portion using your knife's tip to gently take the black vein off. Rinse the shrimp then put aside in a bowl. Do the same process until the shrimp is already cleaned and defined.

3. Next, drain the water from your bowl of already cleaned prawns then clapping them with some paper towels to dry them thoroughly.

4. Refrigerator and cover your shrimp until you are ready to marinate them.

5. Pick any Grilled Marinated Shrimp recipe.

6. Follow the instructions in the preparation of your marinade.

7. Get your shrimp out of your fridge then add in your marinade and toss well, and make sure you coat your shrimp thoroughly. Cover tightly then place back in your refrigerator.

8. Next, marinate your shrimp for about an hour, or as in the recipe directions.

9. When your marinating time is complete, preheat your grill up to medium high flame.

10. Finally, your spear shrimp & simply place them on top of 'grilling basket ", then grilled prawns per recipe directions.

Below are some easy and simple Grilled shrimp marinade recipes:

1 / 4 cup olive oil

1 tablespoon dry onion, chopped

1 / 2 teaspoon rosemary (dried)

1 / 4 cup wine (dry white)

1 / 2 tsp basil (dried) / 1 tsp fresh

1 / 4 teaspoon pepper

Put about a pound of raw shelled shrimps in a resalable plastic bag or a very tight-lid container, then add your marinade. Probably close the bag then refrigerate them for about two to four hours.

When done drain the marinade that shrimp aside. Place shrimp in pre soaked skewers. Then grill them over hot coals for about six to ten minutes. Constant brush shrimp with marinade, which were booked.

1 cup wine (dry white)

1 cup olive oil

1 tablespoon black pepper, coarse

1 / 2 teaspoon of basil, chopped

1 / 2 teaspoon of 'Cajun spice' which is optional

1 pound large raw shrimp, defined, peeled with tails intact

Thin slices of lemon

Mix ingredients in a bowl to create a marinade, add the shrimp. Cover it then put them in the refrigerator for about three hours while occasionally turning them. Set your grill to high heat settings. Skewer of shrimp and a few thin slices of lemon for you bamboo skewers, alternating shrimp & lemon so on and so forth.

Grill shrimp until they become opaque. Occasionally baste the shrimp with the rest of your marinade. Approximately 3 min. each side is required to achieve doneness.

When you really want quick and easy shrimp marinades, just buy any bottle of premixed seafood marinade. My all time favorites include 'Lawry's Tequila Line' or 'Caribbean jerk. "You can find any of these in your grocery stores. Marinated raw shrimp for 1 hour. Prior to grilling.

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