- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh basil
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 36 uncooked large shrimp, peeled, deveined (about 2 pounds)
NEEDS 2 HOURS to MARINADE
- Whisk first 8 ingredients in small bowl.
- Thread 6 shrimp onto each of six 10- to 12-inch-long metal skewers. Place skewers in 15x10x2-inch glass baking dish. Spoon all but 1/4 cup marinade over shrimp; turn to coat. Cover and chill shrimp and reserved 1/4 cup marinade at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours.
- Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Grill shrimp with some marinade still clinging until just opaque in center, about 2 1/2 minutes per side. Arrange skewers on platter. Spoon reserved 1/4 cup marinade over and serve.