Grilled Shrimp Pili Pili

Total Time: 34 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs large shrimp (raw)
• 1 teaspoon birds eye chile, minced (can use serrano, thai, or other hot chile to your taste)
• 4 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• 2/3 cup peanut oil
• salt
• pepper
• 1 lemon, quartered, to be used for garnish

Recipe

• 1 shell, devein and wash shrimp, leaving tails intact. dry thoroughly on paper towels.
• 2 in a small bowl, combine the chile, garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste, and the peanut oil.
• 3 place shrimp in a large bowl, and pour the oil mixture over the shrimp, coating the shrimp well. cover bowl, and place in the refrigerator at least three hours, and stir occasionally.
• 4 preheat the broiler (or grill). remove the shrimp from the marinade and place in a single layer on a tray under the broiler, or in a grill basket for the grill. cook about 2 minutes per side, until the shrimp are pink.
• 5 serve with hot rice and garnish with a lemon quarter.