KIKI'S SWEET AND SPICY MARINATED SHRIMP

Kiki's Sweet and Spicy Marinated Shrimp image

I developed this recipe because I love sweet and spicy, and I love shrimp. I serve this at every party I host and have learned to have copies of the recipe handy. I hope it finds a place in your favorite appetizer recipe box as well. Enjoy!!

Provided by KIKI810

Time 8h20m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 cups red wine vinegar
1 lemon, sliced
2 fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded, deveined, and finely minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
4 tablespoons dried minced onion flakes
¾ cup superfine sugar
4 pounds large cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

Pour vinegar into a pot over high heat. Stir in lemon slices, jalapeno peppers, garlic, onion flakes, and sugar. Bring to a rapid boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat, and cool to lukewarm.
Place the shrimp and cilantro into a resealable plastic bag. Pour the lukewarm sauce into the bag, seal tightly; refrigerate overnight, turning the bag over several times.
Drain liquid from resealable bag, and place shrimp in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper, and toss well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 259.1 calories, Carbohydrate 20.2 g, Cholesterol 354.1 mg, Fat 2 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 38.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 408 mg, Sugar 15.6 g