Grilled Shrimp

Ingredients:
3/4 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons freshly chopped thyme leaves 1 1/2 tablespoons ancho chili powder
6 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
24 large shrimp, shelled and deveined
Salt and freshly ground peppered
3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
Special equipment: wooden skewers soaked in water

Directions:

• Heat the grill to medium

• Whisk together 1/4 cup of the oil

• 2 tablespoons of the thyme, ancho powder, and chopped garlic in a small bowl.

• Skewer the shrimp and brush with marinade

• Place the remaining 1/2 cup of the oil in a saucepan, add the sliced garlic and cook

  until the sliced garlic is lightly golden brown.

• Remove the garlic slices with a slotted spoon to a plate lined with paper towels.

  Reserve the oil

• Remove the shrimp from the marinade, season with salt and pepper and grill until

  golden brown on each side about 1.5 minutes per side.

• Remove the shrimp from the skewers, transfer to a platter and drizzle with some of

  the reserved garlic oil and garlic chips.

• Sprinkle with the remaining thyme and garnish with oregano leaves.