Mojito Shrimp

Name: Mojito Shrimp
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 servings Mojito Marinade; 2 Tbsps fresh lime juice; 1 sprig Mint; 454 grams peeled, deveined shrimp (21 to 30 per lb., tails on)

Mojito Shrimp is a dairy free and pescatarian recipe with 6 servings. One portion of this dish contains around 16g of protein, 1g of fat, and a total of 79 calories. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up shrimp, lime juice, mint sprigs, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the mint you could follow this main course with the Mint Brownies as a dessert. It works well as a reasonably priced main course. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes.

Instructions

Prepare a gas or charcoal grill for high heat (you can hold your hand 1 to 2 in. above cooking grate only 1 to 2 seconds). Meanwhile, put shrimp in a 1-gal. resealable plastic bag and pour in marinade. Seal and marinate at room temperature 15 to 20 minutes.

Ingredients you will need

Marinade

Shrimp

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Ziploc Bags

Grill

Remove shrimp, reserving marinade. Thread shrimp onto 6 or 7 (10- to 14-in.) metal or bamboo skewers.

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Marinade

Shrimp

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Skewers

Arrange shrimp on grill and baste with marinade (dab some mint and shallot onto shrimp); close lid. Cook until shrimp are just beginning to brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Turn shrimp over, baste again, and close lid. Cook 1 to 2 minutes until browned but still moist in center (cut to check).

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Marinade

Shallot

Shrimp

Mint

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Grill

Transfer shrimp to a platter, drizzle with lime juice, and garnish with mint sprigs.

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Lime Juice

Shrimp

Mint

Equipment

Ziploc Bags

Grill

Skewers

Ingredients

Servings:

6servings

Mojito Marinade 2Tbsps

fresh lime juice 1sprig

Mint 454grams

peeled, deveined shrimp (21 to 30 per lb., tails on)

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Shrimp can be paired with Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. You could try GIFFT by Kathie Lee Gifford Pinot Grigio. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 15 dollars per bottle.