I was surprised because it comes from one of my favorite cook books: Fresh Every Day: More Great Recipes from Foster's Market.
I used to check this book out at the library all the time. I would turn the corners down in the book so that when I had to return it to the library I could recheck it out and wouldn't lose my spot. I would get frustrated when "my special copy" was checked out. Okay so then I finally broke down and bought it... after a year of checking and renewing at the library, yup I said a year.
. It's a great book and has a lot of simple, fresh and seasonal recipes in it. 
Old Bay Grilled Shrimp
I am sure there are a million ways to make these but this is one of the ways I make them.
- 1lb thawed peeled and deveined shrimp (I used peeled because it's easier with the kiddos)
- Skewers (using wooden skewers ? no need to pre-soak, you will take care of that step in the brine)
Brine
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 3 tbsp sea salt
- 1 tbsp old bay
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 4 cups cold water
Post-Brine
- Old Bay to sprinkle on the shrimp before grilling
Mix all the brine ingredients together in a 13x9 pan. Rinse shrimp and then thread the shrimp onto the skewers. Lay them in the 13x9 pan, cover and place in the fridge for 30 minutes or up to 3 hours.
Preheat grill to med-high heat. Pull the pan out of the fridge rinse the shrimp really well and then pat dry. Sprinkle the shrimp skewers with Old Bay. Grill for 4-5 minutes.
Fresh bread...check out this post for a great bread recipe!
