Jalapeno-tequila Marinated Shrimp

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 1/4 lbs shrimp, uncooked, shelled and deveined
• 2 cups fresh cilantro, loosely packed and chopped
• 4 -6 fresh jalapenos, coarsely chopped, seeded and deveined
• 1/2 small onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons tequila
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped

Recipe

• 1 if using bamboo skewers, soak them for 20 min in some water.
• 2 thread the shrimp onto the skewers, again if using bamboo skewers, use 2 skewers this helps when turning them over - the shrimp don't spin around.
• 3 arrange the kabobs in a shallow baking dish.
• 4 in a food processor, combine the 2 cups cilantro, jalapenos, onion, and garlic and finely chop.
• 5 gradually add the all the juices, olive oil, tequila, salt, sugar, cumin, and pepper until a bright green paste forms.
• 6 pour this mixture over the shrimp; cover and refrigerate for 30-45 minute turn the kabobs several times during this marination.
• 7 melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
• 8 add 2 cloves of garlic and 3 tbs cilantro and cook 2 min or until garlic just begins to soften, stirring occasionally.
• 9 when ready to serve, heat grill to medium.
• 10 drain kabobs and discard the marinade.
• 11 place kabobs on grill and cook 2-3 min on each side or until shrimp turn pink.
• 12 baste the shrimp with the garlic-cilantro butter frequently while grilling.
• 13 you can serve these with lime wedges.