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Grilled Shrimp with Old Bay and Aioli

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Created by: Monte Mathews
Grilled shrimp is a quick and delicious appetizer that is perfect for cooking during the summer months when you want something light but filling.
5 from 1 vote
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour
SERVINGS 6 People

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp. canola oil, plus more for grill
  • 2 lb. shell-on shrimp (16–20 per lb.)
  • 3 small garlic cloves, crushed
  • 3 cloves of garlic, finely minced, divided
  • 3 tsp. Old Bay seasoning, plus more for serving
  • 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt, divided, plus more
  • 2 large egg yolk
  • 3 lemons, divided

Instructions
 

  • Combine 1 cup of Canola Oil with 3 cloves of crushed garlic in a small saucepan. Heat on low for about 10 minutes or until garlic cloves brown. Remove spent garlic cloves and cool oil to room temperature.
  • If using your outdoor grill, Prepare it for medium-high heat. Lightly oil grate.
  • Using kitchen shears, snip down back of each shrimp shell along the vein, stopping at the tails. You may end up cutting a little but of the flesh, but the aim here is to make it easy to peel the shell later (if you choose!) without compromising the shrimp’s tenderness. The shells are a protective barrier, so keep them on when grilling.
  • Transfer shrimp to a medium bowl. Add 2 Tbsp. oil, 2 cloves minced garlic, 3 tsp. Old Bay, and 1 ½ tsp. salt and toss to combine. Let sit 10–15 minutes while you prepare the aioli.
  • Whisk egg yolks and remaining garlic in a medium bowl. Finely grate 2 tsp. lemon zest into egg mixture. Whisking constantly, gradually stream in 1 cup garlic infused oil until thick and pale yellow. Stir in juice of one lemon. Season well with salt—it should taste really vibrant.
  • If using stove top grill pan, set it over high heat.
  • Cut remaining lemons in half. Grill shrimp and 4 lemon halves (cut sides down) until shells are golden brown and charred in some spots and flesh is opaque and cut sides of lemons are deeply caramelized, 1–2 minutes.
  • Spread aioli on a platter. Arrange shrimp and charred lemons over. Season lightly with more Old Bay.

Nutrition

Serving: 6People

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