Name: Grilled Citrus Chili Shrimp with Mango Pineapple Salsa
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 5 min
Ingredients: INGREDIENTS; SHRIMP; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1/4 cup fresh orange juice; 1 large lime, juiced (about 2 tablespoons); 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tablespoons chili powder; 1 teaspoon honey; 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 pound colossal shrimp (12-15 count per pound), peeled and deveined, tail intact; SALSA; 1 large mango, pitted and diced; 1 cup diced pineapple; 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion; 1 large jalapeno pepper, finely chopped; 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro; 1-2 tablespoons honey; Lime juice, to taste; 1/4 teaspoon salt

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Grilled Citrus Chili Shrimp with Mango Pineapple Salsa is a quick and simple summer appetizer for four or just the right amount for a lovely dinner for two.

It’s hot. How hot is it?

It’s so hot, the devil went back to hell just to cool off. It’s so hot, I’m sweating like a politician on election day. It’s so hot, I saw a coyote chasing a jack rabbit and they were both walking. Okay…. Groan.

It’s so hot, I didn’t want to go outside to grill these shrimp!

Actually, I’m not much into using our big outdoor grill. I leave all that to my husband. He loves it and he’s great at it as shown in this brat-grilling extravaganza….

Um…. all that fire makes me a little nervous.

In almost 21 years of marriage, I’ve learned it’s never a bad thing to let your hubby have his “thing.” When I want to grill something, I do it on my Calphalon grill pan or on the grill insert for our gas cooktop. And frankly, unless we’re grilling something else, we probably wouldn’t heat up our outdoor grill for a pound of shrimp.

You already know I’m all about using wild American shrimp. None of that farmed stuff for me! I used “colossal” 12 to 15 count [per pound] Key West shrimp. Gorgeous! And because they’re so large, they’re easy to peel and devein.

This is one of my favorite marinades for shrimp: Orange juice, lime juice, chili powder, a touch of honey and a touch of heat.

You never want to marinate shrimp or other seafood very long, especially if the marinade is acidic as the acid will “cook” the shrimp and you wind up with ceviche. For average-sized shrimp (say…. 20-30 count), keep the marination time to approximately half an hour. For large shrimp such as the ones I’ve used here, keep marination time to an hour. You always want to marinate proteins in something “non-reactive” such as glass, ceramic, porcelain or even a plastic bag. Acids can “react” with untreated metal and your food may pick up a metallic taste. Not good.