BBQ Sweet Shrimp

INGREDIENTS

   2 pounds LARGE shrimp, uncooked, pull the skin/tails off 

   1 finely chopped onion

   1 cup olive oil

   1 tsp sugar  

   1 tsp cayenne peper

   1/2 tsp salt

   1/2 tsp oregano

   1 tsp garlic powder

   1/4 cup Maple Syrup

   Optionally a pound-o-bacon 

DIRECTIONS

   In a large bowl, mix everything togather (except bacon) and then add shrimp.

   Leave it in the fridge overnight (PREFERABLE) or at least for several hours.

   Flip occasionally to distribute shrimp marinade. Pull out from fridge an hour

   or so beforehand to let things warm/loosen up a bit.

   The next day, preheat your bbq grill while skewering the shrimp.

   Optionally place flat on a fine-screen mesh cookware - less work!

   Wrap in bacon and grill. Be careful about flames from the dripping marinade. 

   Serve over rice, pasta, or as-is ... but be sure to drip some marinade on 'em!

   ALEK NOTE: Even without bacon, this bbq shrimp rocks!

Got a followup-Email from Rob V who wrote:

   First off - Killer recipes - tried both the spicey and sweet.

   I have a bit of a sweet tooth so thats my favorite.

   I just did another batch tonight (The local grocery store is 

   having a sale on shrimp - 4.99/lb for jumbos - and when I say 

   jumbos - i mean like 20 per pound) 

   I made a few changes to the sweet that were a big hit tonight.

   added about 1 Tbs of teriyaki sauce.  Not the normal stuff - 

   but the sweet cooking kind -it gave it a great flavor.

   also - added a bit (maybe 1/4 cup) of Orange Juice - it kind of 

   helps complete the flavor (IMO) May sound weird - but tryit - 

   I use it in all of my big BBQ receipes - wings/ribs/etc..it gives 

   it a good added taste and helps things gel up a bit.