Barbecued Cajun Shrimp

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Archives

Serves 4 people

Categories: Fish- Seafood

Ingredients

  • Olive oil-flavored vegetable cooking spray
  • 1/4 cup diced onion
  • 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. dry mustard
  • 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 Tbsp. white vinegar
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • Dash of hot sauce
  • 2 Tbsp. fresh rosemary, chopped
  • 24 unpeeled jumbo fresh shrimp
  • 1 lemon, cut into wedges

Directions

  1. Coat a nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Place over medium-high heat until hot. Add onion. Saute until tender. Remove from heat.

  2. Add brown sugar, dry mustard, garlic powder, vinegar, ketchup, hot sauce and rosemary. Blend well. Let stand 2 to 3 hours.

  3. Peel and devein shrimp. Place in a shallow dish. Pour marinade over shrimp, coating both sides. Cover and chill 1 hour.

  4. Soak 4 (8-inch) wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes. Thread trail and neck of six shrimp on each skewer so shrimp will be flat.

  5. Grill over medium-hot coals 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until shrimp are pink. Squeeze lemon over shrimp.

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