Grilled Colossal Shrimp with Charmoula Recipe
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Category
Main Dish
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Cusine
American
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How to make?
Ingredients
For shrimp:
16 Colossal shrimp , shelled and deviened
Salt
Olive oil
4 metal skewers
For charmoula:
1 tablespoon cumin seeds
2 teaspoons coriander seeds
2 cloves garlic
1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
Zest and juice of 1/2 lemon
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 cup roughly chopped cilantro
Directions
Preheat a gas grill or ridged grill pan over medium high heat. Divide shrimp among skewers. Brush each side with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill until pink on the outside and just cooked through on the inside, about 4 minutes per side.
Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Add cumin and coriander and toast until fragrant, about 1 minute. Transfer cumin and coriander to a large mortar and add garlic. Mash until a paste forms. Pound in paprika, cayenne, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Stir in olive oil until emulsified. Stir in cilantro. Divide grilled shrimp among four plates. Top each shrimp with charmoula.