Grilled Garlic Shrimp

Recipe

• 1 pound medium or large shrimp, peeled
• ¾ cup butter
• 10 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ½ teaspoon dried dill
• ¼ teaspoon sugar

Melt butter in heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, lemon juice, cayenne, dill and sugar. Bring to a boil and simmer one minute. Remove from heat and cool. Place shrimp in sauce and marinate in refrigerator 20 to 30 minutes.

Thread shrimp on skewers. Heat grill to medium-high. Place skewers on grill and close top. Grill for about 2 minutes. Turn skewers over, close grill top and cook shrimp for about 2 minutes or until done.

Contributed by Joyce Taylor  From: Mariner’s Menu: 30 Years of Fresh Seafood Ideas

DID YOU KNOW?

Shrimp are omnivores meaning they will eat plant and animal matter.

Erika Young, Coastal and Marine Education Specialist