Italian Shrimp Seasoning
This is an easy shrimp recipe that tastes delicious. An Elegant rich flavor, serve it over linguine or just straight off the grill.
Ingredients:
- 1 lbs extra large shrimp, peeled deveined
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper use 1/4 if sensitive to spice
- 1 tablespoon freshly-squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Directions:
- Clean shrimp, devein and remove shell.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together the seasoning ingredients: garlic powder, salt, Italian seasoning, and cayenne. Drizzle in the olive oil and lemon juice and stir into a paste.
- Add the shrimp and toss to coat.
- If using smaller shrimp, thread them on metal skewers or wooden skewers that have been soaked in water for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat the grill to high heat 400 to 425 degrees.
- Brush the grill grates with canola oil.
- Grill the shrimp, just until pink and opaque, about 2 to 3 minutes per side, turning once half way through.
- Serve immediately.