Green Lightning Shrimp

by akasha
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Cilantro, jalapeno peppers, garlic and cumin combine to make a delicious marinade for grilled shrimp in this recipe. Feel free to sauté the shrimp instead of grilling if you prefer. These are very tasty served with a simple garlic-cilantro sauce. Recipe submitted by Justin.

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Green Lightning Shrimp

Servings 2

Total Time: 60 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Passive Time: 30 minutes

Nutrition Information

calories 497

carbohydrate 8g

protein 29g

fat 38g

Ingredients

Marinade for Shrimp Kebabs

  • 1 pound(s) shrimp, jumbo peeled and deveined
  • 3/4 cup(s) cilantro, fresh rinsed and coarsely chopped
  • 4 medium jalapeno pepper(s) seeded and coarsely chopped (for hotter shrimp, leave the seeds in)
  • 6 medium onion(s), green chopped
  • 1 teaspoon(s) black pepper freshly ground
  • 1/4 teaspoon(s) sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon(s) cumin
  • 1/4 cup(s) olive oil
  • 4 medium lime(s)
  • 2 medium garlic clove(s) chopped
  • 1 package(s) metal or bamboo skewers (2 for each shrimp)

Garlic Cilantro Sauce

  • 3 tablespoon(s) cilantro, fresh rinsed and coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 cup(s) olive oil
  • 1 medium garlic clove(s) chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon(s) sea salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Thread the shrimp onto 2 parallel skewers, using 2 skewers for each kebab. Arrange the kebabs in a shallow glass or ceramic dish.
  2. Place cilantro, jalapenos, green onions, garlic, salt, black pepper, and cumin in a food processor and finely chop. With the machine running, add 1/4 cup olive oil and lime juice through the feed tube and puree. Pour over shrimp and let marinate in the refrigerator, covered for 30 minutes.
  3. Shortly before meal time, make Garlic Cilantro Sauce.
  4. To Make Garlic Cilantro Sauce:
  5. Heat oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. When pan is hot, add garlic, salt and cilantro and cook until the garlic is golden and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Keep the cilantro sauce warm until ready to use.
  6. Prepare grill.
  7. When ready to cook, drain and discard marinade from kebabs. Place shrimp kebabs on the hot grate and baste with garlic and cilantro sauce. Continue to baste and grill until just cooked through, 1 to 3 minutes per side until shrimp are pinkish white and firm.
  8. Pour any remaining garlic cilantro sauce over top and serve with fresh lime wedges.