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Prep time
1 hour 30 minutes
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Cook time
20 minutes
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Makes
4 jumbo sized cocktails
Author Notes
These shrimp cocktails were served with tortilla chips, lime wedges and shots of tequila to whet every ones appetite. It satisfied our taste and I hope it will for you, too!
Note: Jumbo shrimp or larger holds up well to the heat of a grill, I use extra jumbo size = 16-20 shrimps per pound for this recipe.
—lapadia
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Ingredients
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4 jumbo size margarita style cocktail glasses on hand
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Shrimp,16 to 20 per pound, peeled and deveined with tails left intact
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2 crushed garlic cloves
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Zest and juice of one lime for the marinade
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Additional lime slices and wedges = 4 thin slices for the shrimp cocktail and wedges to accompany tequila shots and to wet the glass rim, as well
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1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
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1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
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2 tablespoons cilantro
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1/3 cup gold tequila
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1 tablespoon Grand Mariner
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1 tablespoon honey - or to taste
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Shredded romaine lettuce
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1 sliced celery stalk and 1/4 cup celery heart leaves
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8 sliced grape tomatoes – red and/or yellow
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1 tablespoon minced jalapeno
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Coarse kosher salt for cocktail glass rim
Directions
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Put the garlic, lime zest, its juice, red pepper flakes, cumin, salt and oil in a bowl; mix well.
Stir in the raw shrimp; marinate for about an hour.
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Lift the shrimp, with a slotted spoon, from the marinade; reserve the marinade until needed.
Skewer and then grill the shrimp; set aside to cool.
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Combine the reserved marinade with tequila, honey, grand mariner and cilantro. Add to a sauce pan and simmer until liquid has reduced and thickened a bit; set aside to cool.
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Run a wedge of lime around the cocktail glass rim and dip it into kosher salt.
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Combine the lettuce, sliced celery stalk and celery heart leaves; arrange in margarita cocktail glasses. Top with tomatoes and jalapeno.
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Add grilled shrimp around the circumference of the cocktail glass with a lime slice and a tortilla chip; drizzle with the cooled marinade.
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Serve with extra tortilla chips, lime wedges and tequila.
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