GRILLED PROSCIUTTO-WRAPPED SHRIMP WITH MARSALA GLAZE

GRILLED PROSCIUTTO-WRAPPED SHRIMP WITH MARSALA GLAZE image

Yield 10 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 CUPs imported dry Marsala
3/4 CUP currant jelly
3 TBSPs balsamic vinegar
Nonstick vegetable oil spray
15 very thin prosciutto slices, each about 3x7 inches, cut lengthwise in half
30 large uncooked shrimp, peeled, tails left intact, deveined
2 TBSP chopped fresh thyme

Steps:

Boil first 3 ingredients in heavy medium saucepan until reduced to 1 1/3 cups, about 15 minutes. Cool glaze 15 minutes. Spray grill rack with nonstick spray; prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Place 1 prosciutto strip (1/2 slice) on work surface. Dip 1 shrimp into glaze; place almost at 1 end of strip. Sprinkle with thyme. Wrap prosciutto around shrimp, enclosing completely. Dip into glaze; place on platter. Repeat with remaining prosciutto, shrimp, and thyme, and glaze as needed. Grill shrimp 2 minutes; brush with glaze. Turn shrimp over; brush with glaze. Grill until shrimp are opaque in center and prosciutto is charred, about 2 minutes longer.