Tequila-Orange Grilled Shrimp

Awesome! I made it exactly as written except that I didn't have shallots.

Ingredients:

• 1

poundshrimp; large, peeled, deveined and tails left on

3 tablespoonsolive oil

1 jalapeno pepper; very finely chopped

2 clovesgarlic; very finely chopped

lime zest; of one lime

Coarse salt

pepper; freshly ground

1 cupOrange juice

1/4 cuptequila

1 shallot; finely chopped

1 tablespoonUnsalted butter

1 tablespoonchives; fresh, chopped

Instructions:

1. In a medium bowl, mix oil, half the jalapeno, half the garlic and lime zest; season with salt and pepper.
2. Fold in shrimp. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes up to 1 hour.
3. In a shallow saucepan, comine remaining jalapeno and garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, orange juice, tequila and shallots; bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
4. Cook until mixture is thick and syrupy, 7 to 8 minutes. Stir in butter; keep warm.
5. Heat a gas grill on high or stove-top grill pan over high heat.
6. Grill shrimp, turning once, until just opaque, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter; pour tequila sauce over shrimp. Garnish with chives; serve immediately with lime wedges.

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