Spicy Grilled Shrimp Skewers
Spicy grilled shrimp skewers are one of the quick and easy to make homemade seafood dishes and tastes so good. Flavored with a spicy marinade these grilled shrimp gets ready under 20 minutes and are a must try.
Servings 4 People
Ingredients
- 12 shrimp peeled and deveined
For shrimp marination:
- ½ teaspoon paprika or red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon salt or as per taste
- Few parsley or coriander leaves chopped
- 2 to 3 teaspoon oil for coating the grill pan
Instructions
- Soak the wooden skewers in water for minimum 30 minutes.
- Add shrimp to a mixing bowl and add paprika, black pepper powder, garlic powder, lemon juice, finely chopped parsley, olive oil and salt and mix well.
- Keep aside to marinade for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Thread the shrimp on skewers one by one.
- Heat the cast iron grill pan and brush with oil.
- Place the shrimp skewers on the grill, so the shrimp touch each other and grill for 2 minutes on each side, till the shrimp turns is cooked and turns bright pink.
- Garnish with finely chopped parsley and serve hot.
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Notes
Since I have added lemon juice in the shrimp skewer marinade, I would recommend to marinate for less than 30 minutes as it is acidic.