Basil Shrimp Recipe

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  • 2 Servings
  • Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh basil
  • 1 tablespoon Crisco® Extra Virgin Olive Oil or Canola Oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • Dash salt and white pepper
  • 8 uncooked large shrimp, peeled and deveined

Directions

  • In a small bowl, combine the basil, oil, butter, mustard, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper. Pour 3 tablespoons into a small resealable plastic bag; add shrimp. Seal bag and turn to coat; let stand at room temperature for 15-20 minutes. Set remaining marinade aside.
  • Drain and discard marinade. Thread shrimp onto two metal or soaked wooden skewers. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 2-3 minutes on each side or until shrimp turn pink, basting occasionally with reserved marinade. Yield: 2 servings.

Basil Shrimp published in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2006, p184

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