kiki's sweet and spicy marinated shrimp

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 cups red vinegar
• 1 lemon, sliced
• 2 fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded, deveined, and finely minced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 tablespoons dried minced onion flakes
• 3/4 cup superfine sugar
• 4 pounds large cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• salt and pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 8 hrs 20 mins


• 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.