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Sometimes, one just wants to make an assload of shrimp for dinner.

Because sometimes, one finds them on mega-sale at Harris Teeter while one is on vacation with one’s family (and one’s bestie, duh).

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Sometimes, one will make a mild batch and a regular batch, and serve the mild batch to those in one’s family who do not love the spice.

Sometimes, one will think that SHE is a lover of the spice.

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Sometimes, one’s mouth will burn like THE FIRE OF A THOUSAND SUNS.

But all the time, this one will love it.

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Firecracker Shrimp

Adapted from The Pioneer Woman

Serves 4

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Gather:
wooden skewers
1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 tablespoons sriracha
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons sugar
2 cloves garlic, minced

Prepare:
Submerge wooden skewers in a shallow dish of cold water. Let soak for at least 20 minutes.

Combine all ingredients in a large Ziploc bag, then add shrimp and marinate for 20 minutes to 2 hours. Skewer shrimp and grill until shrimp have just turned opaque, 1-2 minutes per side (shrimp will continue cooking off the grill). Serve immediately.

NOTE: For a mild version, use only 1 teaspoon of sriracha instead of 2 tablespoons.

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Now Playing: Yeasayer / O.N.E – I go through moods where all I do is listen to Yeasayer’s album Odd Blood all day on repeat. Same thing with Ra Ra Riot, coincidentally. Today is a Yeasayer day. Perhaps tomorrow will be Ra Ra Riot?

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