Grilled Shrimp Skewers
Nutrition
Calories: 470.73 kcalCarbohydrates: 6.02 gProtein: 46.68 gFat: 27.89 gSaturated Fat: 3.9 gCholesterol: 344.73 mgSodium: 387.52 mgFiber: 0.21 gVitamin A: 11.5325 IUCalcium: 130.89 mgIron: 5.87 mg
Ingredients
- 2 lbs fresh shrimp medium unshelled shrimp
- 3-1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3-1/2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2/3 cup fine dry, unflavored bread crumbs
- 1/2 tsp garlic chopped very fine
- 2 tsp parsley chopped very fine
- 1 dash salt to taste
- 1 dash Black pepper freshly ground, to taste
Instructions
- Shell the shrimp and remove their dark vein. Wash in cold water and pat thoroughly dry with cloth kitchen towels.
- Put the shrimp in a roomy bowl. Add as much of the olive and vegetable oil, in equal parts, and of the bread crumbs as you need to coat the shrimp evenly, but lightly all over. You may not require all the oil indicated in the ingredients list, but if you have a large number of very small shrimp you may need even more. When you increase the quantity, use olive and vegetable oil in equal parts.
- Add the chopped garlic, parsley, salt, and pepper, and toss thoroughly to coat the shrimp well. Allow them to steep in their coating a minimum of 20 to 30 minutes, or up to 2 hours, at room temperature.
- Preheat the broiler at least 15 minutes before you are ready to cook, or light the charcoal in time for it to form white ash before cooking.
- Skewer the shrimp tightly, curling one end of each shrimp inward so that the skewer goes through at three points, preventing the shrimp from slipping as you turn the skewer on the grill.
- Cook the shrimp briefly, close to the source of heat. Depending on their size and the intensity of the fire, about 2 minutes on one side and 1-1/2 on the other, just until they form a thin, golden crust. Serve piping hot.