SPICY GRILLED SHRIMP

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This Mark Bittman recipe from 1999 is big on flavor, but not too much effort. The hardest part is preparing the grill. It calls for just a few spices - garlic, lemon, paprika and cayenne - to yield an intense flavor. Feel free to adjust the cayenne to taste, and pay close attention to your paprika: For best results, make sure it's fresh. If it doesn't taste vibrant and smoky, it's time to buy more.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     dinner, weekday, main course

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 large clove garlic
1 tablespoon coarse salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
1 teaspoon paprika
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons fresh-squeezed lemon juice
1 1/2 to 2 pounds shrimp, in the 15-to-18-a-pound range (or smaller, if skewered), peeled, rinsed and dried
Lemon wedges

Steps:

  • Start a charcoal or gas grill, or heat the broiler. Make the fire as hot as it will get, and put the rack close to the heat source.
  • Mince garlic with salt; mix with cayenne and paprika, then make into a paste with olive oil and lemon juice. Smear paste on shrimp. Grill or broil shrimp, 2 to 3 minutes a side, turning once. Serve immediately or at room temperature, with lemon wedges.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 206, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 3 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 27 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 1124 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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