Margarita Grilled Shrimp

The shrimp can be marinated up to 3 hours before grilling. The amount of red pepper used can be adjusted according to how hot you like it. The marinade is also great on chicken.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 188 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 teaspoons tequila
• 4 bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 20 minutes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil grate.

Step 2

Stir shrimp, olive oil, cilantro, lime juice, garlic, tequila, cayenne pepper, and salt together in a bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate shrimp in marinade for 30 minutes.

Step 3

Remove shrimp from bowl and thread onto skewers; discard marinade.

Step 4

Cook on the preheated grill until shrimp turn pink, 2 to 3 minutes per side.