Name: Kiki's Sweet and Spicy Marinated Shrimp recipe
Ingredients: 2 cups red wine vinegar;1 lemon, sliced;2 fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded, deveined, and finely minced;3 cloves garlic, minced;4 tablespoons dried minced onion flakes;¾ cup superfine sugar;4 pounds large cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined;¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped;salt and pepper to taste

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Ingredients

2 cups red wine vinegar 1 lemon, sliced 2 fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded, deveined, and finely minced 3 cloves garlic, minced 4 tablespoons dried minced onion flakes ¾ cup superfine sugar 4 pounds large cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped salt and pepper to taste

Nutrition Info

259.1 calories carbohydrate: 20.2 g cholesterol: 354.1 mg fat: 2 g fiber: 0.3 g protein: 38.2 g saturatedFat: 0.5 g servingSize: - sodium: 408 mg sugar: 15.6 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

Pour vinegar into a pot over high heat. Stir in lemon slices, jalapeno peppers, garlic, onion flakes, and sugar. Bring to a rapid boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat, and cool to lukewarm.
Place the shrimp and cilantro into a resealable plastic bag. Pour the lukewarm sauce into the bag, seal tightly, refrigerate overnight, turning the bag over several times.
Drain liquid from resealable bag, and place shrimp in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper, and toss well.

Recipe Yield

10 servings

Recipe Note

I developed this recipe because I love sweet and spicy, and I love shrimp. I serve this at every party I host and have learned to have copies of the recipe handy. I hope it finds a place in your favorite appetizer recipe box as well. Enjoy!!

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