MARINATED GRILLED SHRIMP

MARINATED GRILLED SHRIMP


3 cloves garlic, minced
1/3 cup olive oil
¼ cup tomato sauce
2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil
½ tsp. salt\1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
2 lbs. fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
Skewers

In a large bowl, stir together garlic, olive oil, tomato sauce, and red wine vinegar. Season with basil, salt, and cayenne pepper. Add shrimp to the bowl, and stir until evenly coated. Cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour. Stirring once or twice.

Preheat grill for medium heat. Thread shrimp onto to skewers, piercing once near the tail and once near the head. Discard marinade.

Lightly oil grill grate. Cook shrimp on preheated grill 2 to 3 minutes per side, or until opaque.

Yield: 6 servings.