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Louisiana Grilled Shrimp

Course : Shrimp
Serves: 10

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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 ground

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 / Directions:

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.

Louisiana Grilled Shrimp

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