Grilled Shrimp Skewers And Plantains Recipes

GRILLED SHRIMP SKEWERS

Steps:

• Put the olive oil, garlic and chile flakes in a small skillet. Turn the heat to low and let the mixture heat for about 10 minutes; the oil should just barely simmer around the garlic in the last few minutes. Remove from the heat and cool slightly. Transfer to a blender, add the 1 tablespoon oregano and some salt and pepper, and blend until the garlic and oregano are finely chopped. Set aside half of the chile-garlic oil for serving.
• Heat the grill to high. Thread the shrimp onto skewers, about 4 or 5 shrimp per skewer, threading so that the skewers goes through the tail and thick end of each shrimp. Brush the shrimp with some of the chile-garlic oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill until lightly golden brown on both sides and opaque, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes per side. Transfer the skewers to a platter and immediately drizzle with some of the reserved chile-garlic oil (not the oil you used for brushing the raw shrimp). Garnish with oregano, and serve with more of the reserved oil.

GRILLED SHRIMP SKEWERS

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first eight ingredients; add the shrimp. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 30 minutes. Drain and discard marinade., On two metal or soaked wooden skewers, thread shrimp. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until shrimp turn pink, turning once.

GRILLED SHRIMP SKEWERS

Steps:

• Place the olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, oregano, paprika and garlic powder in a large bowl; whisk to combine.
• Add the shrimp to the bowl and toss gently to coat evenly with the marinade. Marinate for at least 15 minutes or up to 2 hours max.
• Skewer 4-6 shrimp on each soaked skewer and place on a plate while skewering the remaining shrimp.
• Heat a grill or grill pan over medium high heat and cook the shrimp for 2-3 minutes on each side until the color is pink and shrimp is opaque.
• Serve warm with fresh parsley and lemon slices, if desired.

GRILLED ROSEMARY SHRIMP SKEWERS

Steps:

• In a food processor blend together the garlic, mayonnaise and lemon juice. Remove to a small serving bowl and stir in the chives.
• For the roasted garlic dipping sauce: Heat a cast-iron grill pan.
• Add the garlic, rosemary, olive oil, lemon juice, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper together in a large bowl. Add the shrimp and toss to coat. Let the shrimp sit at room temperature 15 minutes.
• For the grilled rosemary shrimp: Skewer the shrimp on the bamboo skewers, about 3 per skewer. Grill the shrimp until cooked through, about 3 minutes on each side. Place the skewers on the platter and garnish with rosemary sprigs. Serve the shrimp with the roasted garlic dipping sauce.

SHRIMP AND PLANTAINS ON SKEWERS WITH MANGO MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Place the shrimp in a shallow dish or plastic container and pour the marinade over them. Cover and marinate for 4 to 6 hours in the refrigerator. Preheat the broiler.
• Transfer the shrimp to a broiling pan and broil for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until just cooked. Set aside to cool.
• Heat just enough oil to cover the bottom of a large skillet and cook the plantain slices for 1 minute on each side or until golden and tender. Set aside to cool.
• Thread 2 shrimp and 2 plantain slices onto each small skewer and serve with Mango Mayonnaise as a dipping sauce.
• Mix the marinade ingredients together in a small bowl.
• Stir together all the ingredients in a medium-size bowl. Cover and chill until needed.