Recipes

Beer-Brined Piri Piri Grilled Shrimp

:10 min

:46 min

Serves 6

2 bags (454g each) Longo’s Freshwater Shrimp, thawed and peeled

1 tsp salt

2 cups craft wheat beer, divided

3/4 cup piri piri sauce, divided

2 tbsp Longo’s 100% Pure Canola Oil

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

2 hot green chili peppers (such as finger, serrano or jalapeño), seeded and minced

1 green onion, finely chopped

1 tsp chopped fresh Longo’s Thyme

1 orange

1/4 cup Longo’s Honey

•Season shrimp with salt and add 1 1/2 cups of the beer. Stir well; cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes. Drain and rinse shrimp; pat dry with paper towel.
•Place shrimp in a shallow dish in an even layer. Pour remaining beer, 1/2 cup of the piri piri sauce, oil, cilantro, peppers, green onion and thyme over shrimp.
•Cut orange in half and squeeze out juice over the shrimp. Coarsely chop remaining pulp and rind and add to shrimp. Stir well to coat; cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
•Whisk together honey with remaining 1/4 cup piri piri sauce.
•Heat grill to high, about 550 to 600°F. Grill shrimp on greased grill for about 6 minutes, turning frequently, basting with honey piri piri sauce mixture until opaque and cooked through.

Per serving: 190 calories