Spicy Stuffed Shrimp

Spicy Stuffed Shrimp

Ingredients:
2 pounds of shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/4 teaspoon olive oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/4 cup Italian Dressing
1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs (or crushed croutons will do fine)
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Directions:
Pour and coat the Italian dressing over the shrimp and place in the refrigerator for no more than 30 minutes. Once done marinating, discard the extra dressing. In a separate container, mix everything else together (this is the stuffing).
With much caution, slice each shrimp lengthwise, being carefull only to cut halfway (and not reach the other side).
With a spoon, stuff the mixture into these slits.
Place in the oven at 400 degrees for around 8-10 minutes
or until the shrimp is no longer transluscent.

This is one of many delicious spicy shrimp appetizers.

Quick and Spicy Garlic Shrimp

Quick and Spicy Garlic Shrimp

Ingredients
12 jumbo sized shrimp peeled and deveined (tails intact)
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 crushed garlic cloves
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon steak seasoning
1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon fresh, chopped parsley

Directions
Warm up a large skillet in a medium high fire.
Add to the skillet: olive oil, garlic, red pepper flakes, and shrimp.
Season with grill seasoning or salt & pepper.
Cook shrimp 3 minutes or until no longer transluscent.
Remove from skillet.
In a separate container, toss it all together with lemon zest and juice, & chopped parsley.
Remove shrimp to a serving platter, removing the garlic cloves and any extra juice.

This is one of many delicious spicy shrimp appetizers

How long does it take to grill shrimp?

When grilling shrimp it is very important that you avoid overcooking. When overcooked, the shrimp becomes tough and rubbery and most of it’s natural flavor is lost. Since the shrimp takes very little time to cook, however, it is really not difficult to keep an eye on it and notice when it is done.

After you’ve prepared your shrimp by peeling and de-veining it, you can grill them over a medium fire and they should be done in about 5 to 7 minutes (half on each side). The sure way to know if your shrimp is ready, however, is to check if it’s color has changed. Before cooking, the shrimp should have a blueish-grey color, and while being cooked the shrimp should change from this blueish-grey to pink. Once it’s entire surface has turned pink (the insides will be white though) you can be certain it’s ready. Remember to flip the shrimp once while grilling it and to remove it from the fire as soon as it is ready (so as to not overcook).

Since it takes so little time to grill shrimp, I advise you to keep a watch on them and flip around the 3 minute mark (no later). They’ll be ready fast and you don’t wanna be distracted and accidentally ruin the meat. I use an open grill because it’s really not necessary to use the cover for such a short cooking period, plus I can keep an more watchful eye on them. Another way to make sure you don’t overcook is to grill 1 extra shrimp and use it as a taste-test when you think they are becoming ready.

Well, that’s it for “How long does it take to grill shrimp”. And if you’ll be grilling, check out some of the other blog posts for tips and recipes. Marinating and seasoning is extremely important with shrimp!