Grilled Shrimp Pizza With Cilantro Pesto

1 store bought thin crust pizza
1 pound large raw shrimp
1 1/2 cups grated Monterey jack cheese
Cilantro Pesto
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 T. chopped cilantro

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Lightly oil shrimp and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Grill shrimp over medium heat, turning once. (This goes fast, so don't be wandering off
to take a phone call, the shrimp will take about 4 minutes total)
Spread Monterey cheese on pizza crust. Put in the oven and allow cheese to melt. For
easy transfer, use a pizza peeler.
Arrange grilled shrimp on pizza.
Squirt cilantro pesto on top. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup parmesan cheese,
chopped cilantro, cut and serve!

Cilantro Pesto

3/4 cups cilantro
1/4 cup parsley
2 cloves fresh garlic - chopped
2 T. toasted pine nuts
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 T. lemon juice
Salt and pepper to taste

Put everything but the oil into a food processor and let it rip for about 30 seconds. Slowly add the
olive oil and mix until well blended. Taste for salt and pepper.

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Grilled Shrimp Recipe

2 pounds jumbo shrimps, shelled and deveined, tail left on
1 large clove garlic,
crushed salt
juice of 1 lemon, about 2 to 3 tablespoons
1/4 cup olive oil
garlic butter recipe below

Use scissors to remove shells without disturbing tails. In a glass bowl or food storage bag, combine crushed garlic, salt, lemon juice, and olive oil. Put shrimp in bowl; stir to coat well. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. Thread marinated shrimp onto skewers and grill 5 to 6 inches from coals for about 12 to 15 minutes, turning frequently. If broiling, remove tails. Serve shrimp with garlic butter, for dipping.

Garlic Butter
1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon lemon juice
dash or two hot pepper sauce, or to taste
1 large garlic clove, crushed
salt
In a small saucepan, melt butter; add remaining ingredients. Heat through and serve with the grilled shrimp or other seafood.

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Grilled Shrimp

2 pounds jumbo shrimp
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 to 3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 bunch green onions, with a few inches of green, thinly sliced
1/4 cup chopped parsley
3 cloves garlic, finely minced
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon salt

Place shrimp in a glass bowl. Stir remaining ingredients together; pour over shrimp. Cover and marinate for 3 to 4 hours. Grill over hot coals for about 5 to 7 minutes, turning halfway through the cooking time.

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Shrimp Kabobs - Shrimp marinated in Pickapeppa sauce, apricot preserves, honey, and herbs, then grilled. From Arielle's Recipe Archives.
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Recipe-Grilled Shrimp
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Grilled Shrimp Recipe
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Recipe: Grilled Shrimp
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