BBQ Shrimp Scampi

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Total: 1 hr 15 min
  • Prep: 25 min
  • Cook: 50 min
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Ingredients

Sauce:

1 tablespoon grapeseed oil

1 medium onion, minced

2 cloves garlic, lightly crushed with the side of a knife blade and minced.

1 cup ketchup

1 tablespoon mesquite seasoning

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Shrimp:

1 tablespoon grapeseed oil

2 cloves garlic, lightly crushed with the side of a knife blade and minced

2 stalks celery, diced small

1 large red bell pepper, stem and seeds removed and diced medium

1 large green bell pepper, stem and seeds removed and diced small

1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme leaves

1 pound (16/20-count) shrimp, deveined and shells and tail removed

1 tablespoon minced fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves

Directions

  1. Heat the grapeseed oil in a small saucepot over medium heat and saute onion until translucent. Add garlic and saute for 2 more minutes. Stir in ketchup, mesquite seasoning and cayenne pepper. Reduce heat to low, cover and let simmer for 15 minutes.
  2. For the shrimp scampi:
  3. Heat grapeseed oil over medium heat in a skillet and add garlic, celery, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, thyme and parsley. Cook for about 5 to 10 minutes until vegetables soften and flavors are integrated. Stir in shrimp and cook until they are just pink and opaque. Do not overcook shrimp. Remove to a platter. Spoon sauce over and sprinkle with parsley.

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Wenger6

Followed the recipe exactly EXCEPT I didn't have mesquite seasoning, so I substituted with Cajun. with excellent results.  The only change I would make is that I would serve this over rice, as it makes a lot of sauce.  So after making, I pulled out my leftover brown rice and served it with the dish - perfect, and made the dish complete.  I would also recommend pouring the sauce on the bottom of the dish, then pour the shrimp mixture over the sauce, as the shrimp mixture is very colorful and the sauce covers all those pretty colors and the shrimp up!  Very tasty and spicy, you might want to limit the cayenne for very small children.  A beautiful adult dish!  Thank you Robert!

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