SKEWERED BARBEQUED SHRIMP

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 3 1/2 tablespoons chopped ginger
• 8 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup dry sherry
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup rice or wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons hot sauce
• 4 pounds medium shrimp, shelled

Preparation:

• Heat a wok or large frying pan over high heat until it smokes.
• Add peanut oil, then ginger, reduce heat and add garlic.
• Stir in tomato sauce, sherry, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar and hot sauce.
• Bring to a boil, stirring, until sauce thickens.
• Pour sauce into a bowl and cool, add shrimp.
• Marinate shrimp, refrigerated and covered, 8 hours (I use a plastic zip-type bag.
• ) When ready to serve, remove shrimp from marinade, shake off excess and thread onto skewers.
• Prepare a charcoal grill or preheat broiler. Grill or broil shrimp on one side until pink. Turn and cook a few minutes, until they are just cooked through. Bring marinade to a boil and serve with shrimp and plenty of hot bread.