How To Make Grilled Shrimp Skewers with Tomato, Garlic & Herbs
A marinade of tomato, basil, thyme, garlic, and lemon gives these shrimp skewers their freshness, making them perfect for an afternoon barbecue with family.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2½tbsptomato paste
- 6tbspextra virgin olive oil
- 2tbspFresh Lemon Juice
- 1largeshallot,roughly chopped
- 4largecloves garlic,roughly chopped
- ¼cupfresh basil leaves,chopped
- 1tbspfresh thyme leaves,(or 1 tsp dried)
- ¼tspred pepper flakes
- 1½tspteaspoons sugar
- 1tspsalt
- 2lbsjumbo shrimp,(21-25 per pound), peeled and de-veined (leave tails on if desired), thawed if frozen
Instructions
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To make the marinade, combine all of the ingredients except for the shrimp in a mini food processor or blender; blend until the mixture forms a smooth paste.
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Combine the shrimp and the marinade in a medium bowl and stir until shrimp are evenly coated. Let marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
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Preheat the grill to medium-high heat. Meanwhile, thread the shrimp onto skewers (going through the top and bottom of each shrimp). Lightly dip a wad of paper towels in vegetable oil and, using tongs, carefully rub over grates several times until glossy and coated.
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Grill the shrimp skewers about 1½ minutes per side. Be sure not to overcook! Serve hot, room temperature or cold.
Nutrition
- Calories: 264.83kcal
- Fat: 15.12g
- Saturated Fat: 2.28g
- Trans Fat: 0.03g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 10.13g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.90g
- Carbohydrates: 10.68g
- Fiber: 0.87g
- Sugar: 6.23g
- Protein: 21.49g
- Cholesterol: 190.51mg
- Sodium: 911.08mg
- Calcium: 98.90mg
- Potassium: 307.79mg
- Iron: 0.92mg
- Vitamin A: 90.73µg
- Vitamin C: 6.36mg
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