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Overnight Marinated Shrimp Recipe
by Orph

Overnight Marinated Shrimp

This recipe originally called for uncooked shrimp but I thawed frozen shrimp and used it instead and it worked perfectly.

Rating: 4/5
Avg. 4/5 1 vote
Prep time: Canada Canadian
  Servings: 12 Appetizer Servings

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds unpeeled, large fresh shrimp
  • 2 small red onions, sliced
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup red wine vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon white wine Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon hot sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 garlic cloves, pressed
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil

Directions

  1. Layer shrimp, red onion slices, and bell pepper slices in an airtight container.
  2. Whisk together vegetable oil and next 9 ingredients; pour over shrimp. Cover and chill 24 hours, stirring occasionally.
  3. Stir in 1/2 cup chopped basil 1 hour before serving.