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Bloody Mary Grilled Shrimp

Ingredients

  • 1 pound jumbo shrimp cleaned, peeled, tails on
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon chipotlé powder
  • 1/3 tsp. pepper
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoon “Tito’s” vodka or your favorite vodka.
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 1/2 tablespoons red tabasco sauce or Valentina hot sauce
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Juice of 1 lime or lemon
  • 14- 10 inch wooden skewers

Instructions

  • Combine the dry seasonings in a small bowl. In a larger bowl, add the shrimp and season evenly with seasoning. Add the honey, vodka, olive oil, and lime or lemon juice. Stir well to combine and marinate for 40 minutes to 1 hour in refrigerator.
  • After shrimp has marinated. skewer four shrimp onto two skewers, side by side. Preheat a large stove top grill or griddle pan to medium/high heat for 4 to 5 minutes.
  • Brush grill pan(or outdoor grill grates) with olive oil and cook the shrimp skewers for about 2 minutes per side or just until pink. Garnish with some lemon or lime slices. Yields up to 4-6 servings as an appetizer.
  • You can make this a complete meal by adding some rice and grilled vegetables or warm some tortillas for shrimp tacos. Just add your favorite salsa!