Cilantro-Basil Grilled Shrimp Recipe

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With plenty of cilantro and basil in my garden and a bottle of tequila in the pantry, I knew just what to do to these shrimp. I think the crushed red pepper really gave it an extra kick! —Tami Penunuri, Leauge City, Texas

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Cilantro-Basil Grilled Shrimp Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + marinating Grill: 5 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

15 5 20

Ingredients

3 tablespoons orange juice
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons minced fresh basil
2 tablespoons tequila
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 pound uncooked large shrimp, peeled and deveined

Directions

In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first eight ingredients. Add the shrimp; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Drain and discard marinade. Thread shrimp onto four metal or soaked wooden skewers. Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, lightly coat the grill rack.
Grill shrimp, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 5-8 minutes or until shrimp turn pink, turning once. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3 ounces cooked shrimp equals 124 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 138 mg cholesterol, 245 mg sodium, 1 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 18 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Cilantro-Basil Grilled Shrimp in Healthy Cooking December/January 2013, p64