Recipe for Herbed Shrimp And Basil Mayonnaise
Barbecue

HERBED SHRIMP AND BASIL MAYONNAISE

    Herbed Shrimp and Basil Mayonnaise

    3/4 cup olive oil
    2 tablespoons lemon juice
    1 tablespoon minced parsley
    2 garlic cloves, crushed
    1 teaspoon salt
    1/2 teaspoon oregano
    Pepper
    2 pounds shrimp

    In a long shallow dish, combine all ingredients except shrimp. Rinse shrimp. With scissors, slit and devein them. Skewer shrimp and arrange in a dish to marinate for 2 hours. Grill shrimp over hot coals, 3 minutes to a side. Remove, then arrange in a bowl and garnish with parsley and lemon. Use Basil Mayonnaise for dipping.

    Basil Mayonnaise
    2 egg yolks (at room temperature)
    1 teaspoon wine vinegar
    1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1/2 teaspoon white pepper
    1 1/2 cups olive or vegetable oil, divided
    Lemon juice and/or wine vinegar
    Salt and pepper, to taste
    2 cups fresh basil leaves
    1/2 cup olive oil
    1 garlic clove, crushed
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon pepper

    Rinse a mixing bowl with hot water and dry well. Add egg yolks, wine vinegar, mustard, salt and white pepper to taste. Beat vigorously with a whisk or at high speed of an electric mixer. Add olive oil VERY SLOWLY. Add 1/2 cup more in a stream, adding lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste. In a blender or food processor, blend basil leaves, 1/2 cup olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper to aste. Whisk the mixture into the mayonnaise, adding more lemon juice and salt to taste.

    Serves 4.


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