Grilled "Carne Asada" Shrimp

Wait. What's going on here? Carne Asada, a Mexican favorite, is a dish of grilled and sliced beef. It is usually cooked over a wood fire at high heat to impart a charred flavor. The delicious flavor of that beef is obtained by marinating the meat in a concoction of fantastic ingredients. Well, that marinade works equally well for grilled shrimp. Hence, Grilled "Carne Asada" Shrimp. Gather all your friends and fire up your grill!


INGREDIENTS

Marinade
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup olive
1/4 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup fresh, chopped cilantro
1 large jalapeño, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced

2 pounds peeled shrimp


DIRECTIONS

1. Combine all marinade ingredients in a medium bowl and whisk to mix thoroughly.
2. Place shrimp in a zip lock bag and pour marinade over shrimp. Seal bag and refrigerate for one hour.
3. Prepare a grill for direct cooking over high heat. Remove shrimp from marinade and place shrimp on skewers.
4. When coals are hot, cook shrimp for 2 minutes. Then flip and cook 2 minutes more. Remove from skewers and serve.

Wine pairing: A well oaked Chardonnay

Grogs and Goldie, 1956