BY: Utokia Langley - 9 Aug '13 | Home Black and Married With Kids.com A Positive Image of Marriage and Family
In the summer time, I am always trying to come up with fabulous summer time recipes! Well I created a hit with this one! Honey, this grilled bar-b-que shrimp is so juicy and flavorful that you may find yourself weak in the knees! And let me tell you the corn salad… well it’s just the perfect partner! Together this was a home run!
YEAH BABY!!
JUST MARINATING IN SOME FLAVOR LOVE!!
DROLLIN!!!
FLAVOR HEAVEN!
GRILLED BAR-B-QUE SHRIMP WITH CITRUS CORN SALAD
BAR-B-QUE SHRIMP INGREDIENTS: 10-15 Large or Jumbo Raw and Deveined Shrimp ¼ cup Finely Chopped Fresh Cilantro 2 tbsp. Lime Juice 1-2 tsp. Ground Black Pepper 1-2 tsp. Sea Salt 3-4 tbsp. Bar-B-Que Sauce
CITRUS CORN SALAD INGREDIENTS: 1 16 to 20 Oz. Bag of Frozen Corn ½ Cup Granulated Sugar ½ Cup Chopped Fresh Cilantro 1 Cup Thinly Sliced Celery ½ Cup Diced Red Pepper ¼ Cup Diced Red Onion 1 Cup Halved Grape Tomatoes 4-6 tbsp. Lime Juice 1-2 tsp. apple cider vinegar 1-2 tsp. Sea Salt 1-2 tsp. Ground Black Pepper 1-2 Cups of Ice Water
READY, SET GO: 1.Set Grill to Medium Heat 2.Clean and remove skin from shrimp (leaving tail on) 3.In plastic container or zip lock bag add shrimp, Cilantro, lime juice, ground black pepper and sea salt, place in refrigerator and allow to marinate for minimum of 30 minutes (overnight will give best flavor) 4.Place marinated shrimp in middle of sheet of aluminum foil, pour bar-b-que sauce over shrimp, to create foil packet – pull the long sides up of the aluminum foil bringing the two long sides together, fold foil over the food twice to seal the top, then fold the ends twice to seal the sides, place packet on grill and allow to cook 6-8 minutes 5.LET’S MAKE THE CITRUS CORN SALAD 6.In a large skillet over medium heat add corn and granulated sugar, allow to cook 8-10 minutes 7.Add ice and water to large bowl to make ice bath and pour corn into ice bath, drain in colander, pour corn back into the bowl and add the cilantro, celery, red pepper, red onion, grape tomatoes, lime juice, apple cider vinegar, sea salt and ground black pepper and mix together to incorporate 8.ENJOY ENJOY ENJOY!!
Utokia Langley is the video cooking mean machine and blogger behind She's Got Flavor, a written and video blog created to Sass up your kitchen experience and assist you in creating flavorful dishes that will surely please! She,s Got Flavor is developing a seasoning line that will help intensify the flavor in your food and make life easier and less cluttered in the kitchen for you, stay tuned. Above all Utokia is a child of God, a wife, mother of two beautiful children who think Mom's videos and food are da bomb and a true friend to many.
