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Spicy Grilled Shrimp with Homemade Zhoug Sauce

Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Prep Time 46 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

For shrimp skewers:

  • 8 metal skewers or wooden skewers
  • 1¼ pounds extra-large peeled deveined shrimp
  • 24 large peeled deveined shrimp
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 small red onion cut into 1- to 2-inch pieces
  • 1 red or yellow bell pepper cut into 1- to 2-inch pieces

For marinade:

  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh basil chopped
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • Sea salt and black pepper to taste

For zhoug sauce:

  • 1 cup fresh cilantro chopped
  • 1 cup fresh parsley chopped
  • 4 fresh jalapeño peppers stems and seeds removed
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 medium garlic cloves
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt more or less to taste
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon ground coriander
  • ½ teaspoon chili flakes

Instructions

Process for Making Spicy Grilled Shrimp

  • In a bowl, mix shrimp with minced garlic, chopped basil, lemon juice, olive oil, and sea salt and pepper to taste. Let marinate for 30 minutes.
  • Prepare zhoug sauce by adding cilantro, parsley, jalapeño peppers, garlic, salt, cumin, and chili flakes in a food processor. Slowly drizzle olive oil until a saucy consistency is achieved.
  • Thread the marinated shrimp onto skewers, alternating with halves of cherry tomatoes, pieces of red onion, and bell pepper chunks.
  • Preheat the grill and lightly oil the grate. Grill shrimp until no longer transparent, 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Be sure not to overcook.
  • Remove skewers from the grill and arrange on a serving platter. Serve with the zhoug sauce.