GRILLED CARIBBEAN COCONUT SHRIMP WITH RUM MARINADE

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Taken from chilicheesefries.net; posted for ZWT 5. "This recipe is fantastic for any time you want to cook out with Caribbean inspired flavors such as rum, allspice, citrus, cinnamon, Scotch bonnet peppers and cilantro. While not quite jerk, the influence is definitely there. I love to serve these freakishly good tasting grilled shrimp over a bed of mashed sweet potatoes topped with fresh grilled pineapple slices that have been marinated in dark brown sugar. Serve all this up with a few pitchers of mojitos and you may think you are on vacation or at least just wished you were. Pass the rum please."

Provided by alligirl

Categories     Caribbean

Time 25m

Yield 2 pounds, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 lbs extra large shrimp, peeled with tails left on, butterflied and deveined
3/4 cup dark rum
1/2 cup pina colada nonalcoholic drink mix
1/4 honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
3 tablespoons fresh grated ginger
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 scotch bonnet pepper, stemmed, seeded and minced (substitute habanero)
2 dashes liquid smoke
1 lemon, zest of

Steps:

  • Mix the marinade ingredients in a nonreactive bowl
  • Then add shrimp and marinate for at least 10 minutes but no longer than 30.
  • Preheat grill to medium heat and grill shrimp for about 2 - 4 minutes per side, being careful not to over cook them as they will become tough and chewy.
  • ENJOY!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 286.1, Fat 2.6, SaturatedFat 0.4, Cholesterol 286.5, Sodium 1291.4, Carbohydrate 7.9, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 0.9, Protein 31.8

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