Louisiana Grilled Shrimp

Louisiana Grilled Shrimp

Course :	Shrimp
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	10

Ingredients:

2	cups	ketchup
1	cup	water
1/2	cup	cider vinegar
3/4	cup	sugar
2	cloves	garlic -- minced
1/2	cup	onion -- minced
1/2	cup	celery -- diced
1/4	cup	parsley -- minced
1	medium	juice and rind of 1 lemon
1/4	teaspoon	hot pepper sauce
1 1/2	tablespoons	Worcestershire sauce
1/2	teaspoon	basil
1/2	teaspoon	oregano -- ground
1/2	teaspoon	cinnamon
1	tablespoon	bacon fat
5	pounds	shrimp -- peeled and deveined
1	teaspoon	salt to taste

Preparation:

Combine all except shrimp. Cook, stirring frequently 35-50 minutes. Allow to cool. Refrigerate sauce 1 week to allow flavors to truly blend. Marinate shrimp in sauce a minimum of 1 hour. Arrange shrimp on skewers. Prepare the grill and allow briquettes to burn down to a gray ash. Grill shrimp, basting every minute with left over sauce. Should be done in about 5 minutes. Shrimp are done when the flesh turns from pink to white. Do not overcook as overcooked shrimp are tough and chewy.