Herbed Shrimp Skewers

Ingredients

  • MARINADE:
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1/8 teaspoon dried chili flakes or to taste
  • salt and ground black pepper, as desired
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup fresh oregano, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup Italian parsley, finely chopped
  • SHRIMP:
  • 1 pound large shrimp, about 20 in a pound, peeled & deveined
  • 10 small wooden skewers, soaked in water
  • 2 whole lemons, cut into 10 wedges

Preparation

  1. In a medium bowl whisk together marinade ingredients. Scoop out 2 tablespoons of the marinade and set aside. Add shrimp to the marinade in the medium bowl and toss to thoroughly coat. Allow to marinate 15 - 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  2. Drain skewers and thread two shrimp onto each skewer, with head and tails going in opposite directions.
  3. Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Grill lemon wedges about 2 minutes on each side or until grill marks appear and the wedges soften slightly. Transfer lemons to plate and set aside.
  4. Place shrimp skewers onto grill pan and grill 2 - 3 minutes, turn over and cook an additional 1 1/2 minutes. Drizzle reserved marinade over shrimp and transfer to serving dish. Garnish with grilled lemon wedges and serve.

Categories

  • Dinner
  • Fish/Seafood
  • Quick and Easy
  • MHealthy

Nutrition Information

Serving Size
2 shrimp
Serves
10 skewers
Calories
101.00
Total Fat (g)
6.00
Sodium (mg)
69.00
Total Carbohydrates (g)
2.00
Protein (g)
9.00
Cholesterol
69