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Grilled Shrimp Skewers

Gail Pearce Elegant-Entertaining
You may call them Prawns, Shrimp, or Gamba's, but they are all delicious.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Marinade 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine #Canadian
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 pounds large size prawns/shrimp, peeled and deveined (approximately 40 shrimp)
  • 2 lemons, thinly sliced
  • 1 red or green pepper, cut in 1 inch squares
  • 1 red onion, cut in 1 inch squares
  • 10 cherry tomatoes
  • Freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley leaves, chopped for garnish

Marinade

  • 1/2 cup olive oil extra virgin
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes

Instructions
 

Marinade Mixture

  • Place all the marinade ingredients in a bowl and mix well together with a whisk. Pour half of the marinade into a resealable plastic bag. Add the shrimp to the bag and seal. Toss to coat shrimp evenly with the marinade.
  • Marinate for at least 15 minutes or up to 2 hours. You don't want to marinate for longer than that, as the acid in the lemon juice will start to cook the shrimp.

Shrimp

  • If you are using bamboo skewers, then soak them in water for an hour before using, so that they do not burn on the grill.
  • Sautee peppers and onion until soft, approximately 5 minutes. Set aside and let cool.
  • Thread the shrimp and vegetables onto the skewers.
    Shrimp, lemon slice, pepper, onion, repeat. End the skewer with a cherry tomato. I usually get 3 - 4 prawns per 8-inch skewer.

Oven Method

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
  • If baking then lightly oil a baking sheet.
  • Place shrimp skewers on the prepared baking sheet. Brush with the olive oil marinade mixture.
  • Place the baking dish into the oven and roast just until pink, firm and cooked through about 5 minutes. Turn on broiler and broil for 2 additional minutes.

BBQ Method

  • Heat BBQ to medium-high heat.
  • If barbequing then place the skewers on the grill for about 5 or 6 minutes, then marinade after they are removed from the BBQ.
  • Serve shrimp skewers immediately, brushed with remaining olive oil marinade and garnished with parsley.

Notes

How many shrimp per person is always a question.  
In North America, the seafood industry sells shrimp by count per pound. My recipe uses large shrimp and they are usually 31/35 count per pound.  
A pound  and a half of shrimp feeds 4 people as an entrée  9 or 10 shrimp per person. (31/35 count per pound).
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