Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup Asian (toasted) sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

Method

  • Whisk soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, cayenne pepper, and red pepper flakes together in a bowl. Add shrimp to bowl; gently stir to coat shrimp completely. Set aside to marinate at least 5 minutes.
  • Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
  • Remove shrimp from marinade and shake off any excess. Discard remaining marinade.
  • Grill shrimp until bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, 2 to 3 minutes per side.