Mexican Prawn Skewers Recipes

MEXICAN GRILLED SHRIMP SKEWERS

Steps:

• Peel and devein shrimp, leaving the last tail section intact
• Soak wooden skewers (best done overnight) or use metal ones.
• Mix up the marinade, marinate shrimp 30 minutes.
• Skewer shrimp and grill several minutes on each side, basting with extra marinade. You can griddle or cook inside in a skillet if you prefer.
• Serve hot, with toasted garlic bread.

BUFFALO MEXICAN SHRIMP SKEWERS

Steps:

• Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium-high heat.
• In a medium saucepan add the butter, hot sauce and chili powder over medium-high heat. Once the butter melts, add the garlic and vinegar, and saute until it sizzles and is fragrant, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat. Reserve a few tablespoons of the sauce for a later use.
• Stick 3 shrimp on each skewer. Sprinkle the shrimp with salt and pepper on both sides. Place the shrimp on the grill and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, basting with the sauce the last few minutes of grilling.
• Remove the shrimp to a platter and drizzle the reserved sauce over the skewers. Serve the shrimp skewers with carrots, celery sticks and creamy blue cheese dressing.

MEXICAN PRAWN SKEWERS

Steps:

• Soak wooden skewers in water 1 hour.
• Thread prawns and zucchini onto 12 skewers.
• Combine skewers with remaining ingredients in a shallow dish.
• Cover and refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.
• Drain reserving marinade.
• Grill skewers until prawns are cooked brushing with marinade.

PRAWN & CHORIZO SKEWERS WITH GREMOLATA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Fry the chorizo until crisp on both sides. Skewer the cooked, peeled king prawns onto cocktail sticks and add a slice of chorizo to each, then transfer to a baking sheet and bake for 5 mins until warmed through.
• To make the gremolata, mix lemon zest with some parsley and garlic. Sprinkle over the prawn and chorizo skewers to serve.

CHORIZO & PRAWN SKEWERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and cook the chorizo on a tray for 12 mins. Meanwhile, mix together the prawns and harissa. In a bowl, combine the garlic, mayo and yogurt to make a dip.
• Turn the chorizo, add the prawns to the tray and cook for 3 mins more. Sprinkle the parsley over the prawns, then thread each onto a skewer, followed by a sausage. Serve with the dip.

SMOKED PAPRIKA PRAWN SKEWERS

Steps:

• Soak the skewers in a bowl of water for 10 mins. Meanwhile, peel the prawns, leaving the tails intact, and devein. To do this, run a sharp knife down the back, making a tiny incision just enough to remove the visible black vein. Wash the prawns and pat dry with kitchen paper.
• In a medium-sized bowl, mix together the paprika, garlic, cumin, oregano, lemon zest and 1 tbsp olive oil. Add the prawns and leave to marinate for 15 mins at room temperature. Then skewer a prawn onto each stick.
• Heat the remaining oil in a roomy frying pan and fry the prawns for 3-4 mins, turning halfway through until just cooked. You may need to do this in batches. Season, squeeze over some lemon juice and serve.