Edible Summer – Quick Fix BBQ Shrimp

posted by Beth on July 17, 2011 0 comments »

This summer I’m exploring food (well, all year, actually). But, summer foods to me mean what’s in season, or cooked on the grill, or inspired by summer heat. This summer I’ve been honoring the grill.

To start with, how about some jumbo shrimp, dipped in bbq sauce, wrapped in prosciutto and grilled (or baked) to perfection. Shrimp reminds me of summer. Try this, it’s very simple. And, creates a very edible summer.

Quick Fix BBQ Shrimp

Ingredients: Quantities are flexible based on your event

Shrimp – peeled (tail on), deveined

Your favorite bbq sauce

Prosciutto – thinly sliced

Directions:

Brush each shrimp with bbq sauce.

Take 1/2 piece of prosciutto and wrap around shrimp (will not be uniform, or fancy. Prosciutto will form around shrimp as it cooks)

Throw onto a baking sheet, or low-flame grill. Cook until shrimp turns and prosciutto gets a nice crisp. Doesn’t take long – you don’t want the shrimp to curl up too much (means it’s over cooked). When I cooked this in the oven, it only took about 5 minutes at a high heat (450 degrees).

Enjoy

Outrageously flavorful shrimp

Quick Fix BBQ Shrimp

Great summer snack packed with flavor. Quantities are flexible based on your event

Ingredients:

Shrimp - peeled (tail on), deveined
Your favorite bbq sauce
Prosciutto - thinly sliced

Directions:

Brush each shrimp with bbq sauce.

Take 1/2 piece of prosciutto and wrap around shrimp (will not be uniform, or fancy. Prosciutto will form around shrimp as it cooks)

Throw onto a baking sheet, or low-flame grill. Cook until shrimp turns and prosciutto gets a nice crisp. Doesn't take long - you don't want the shrimp to curl up too much (means it's over cooked). In the over this only takes about 5 minutes at a high heat (450 degrees).

posted by Beth on July 17, 2011

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Elizabeth Montgomery James

After living in California for several years, Beth and her husband, Rod, relocated to Florida, to live, work, and play. They have two adorable daughters, and Beth is very involved with her children’s schools as a parent volunteer, Daisy troupe, and other community organizations such as the Junior League. Beth enjoys crafts, yoga and fitness, as well as a nice glass of Chardonnay. Beth is a graphic designer who has worked on national and international ad campaigns for top consumer brands, and now brings her talents to a variety of projects in and around Central Florida. In addition for bringing classic elegance to everything she touches, Beth has a natural talent for making everything pretty, from kids’ birthday parties to her garden.