Italian Grilled Shrimp Scampi

• Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 2 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 2 lbs raw jumbo shrimp
• 1⁄3; cup olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic , crushed
• fresh ground black pepper
• 2 limes, juice of
• garlic butter

Directions:

1. Split each shrimp on underside down to tail, try to avoid cutting meat (use sharp knife or scissors).
2. Put shrimp in bowl with remaining ingredients.
3. Stir well to coat.
4. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
5. Push onto skewers and grill shrimp 6 inches from heat over a low charcoal fire.
6. Turn frequently.
7. takes about 15 minutes.
8. Serve skewered shrimp scampi with garlic butter.

Reviews

[msintrepid]

Found that the 2 hour marinade was too long - it started to cook the shrimp. I only let it go 1 hour. Best grilled shrimp recipe so far.

[Bergy]

I BBQ shrimp often using a very similar recipe. The only difference is that I add whole garlic cloves on the skewers between the prawns. I love garlic!

[Toadflax]

Just had this for supper along with a small bit of BBQ steak. WONDERFUL. I marinated it from partly frozen for about 45 minutes and was afraid the lime juice might cook it too much but it was perfect. Highly recommend this recipe because I think it was my best meal of the year so far. We had it with new potatoes, onions, and carrots from the garden, cooked in foil on the BBQ. I used the largest raw frozen shrimp available and I think that made a difference. BTW the shrimp were already cut and deveined down the back. I took the shells off but left the tail shell for easy handling. So now we are sitting here with garlic butter on our chins and smiling.