Description
Juicy grilled shrimp skewers tossed in a bold, herby chimichurri-zhoug hybrid sauce that’s spicy, zesty, and totally addictive!
Ingredients
Scale
For the Herby Grilled Shrimp:
- 1 lb peeled and deveined medium or large shrimp
- ½ cup fresh parsley
- ½ cup fresh cilantro
- 1 small fresno chili
- 1 small jalapeno, seeds removed
- 2 cloves garlic
- ½ cup olive oil
- 2 tbsps red wine vinegar
- Juice from 1 lemon
- ¼ tsp dried oregano
- ¼ tsp cardamom
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp fresh cracked pepper
- Flaky sea salt for serving (optional)
Instructions
For the Herby Grilled Shrimp:
- Soak wooden skewers for 30 minutes-1 hour prior to using. This prevents them from catching fire when grilling.
- Add parsley, cilantro, fresno chili, jalapeno, and garlic to a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. You can also chop finely using a knife.
- Transfer to a bowl and add in the olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, dried oregano, cardamom, salt and pepper. Mix until combined and taste to adjust seasoning.
- Add half the chimichurri to the shrimp and toss to combine. Marinate at least 30 minutes, but no longer than 2 hours. Skewer the shrimp onto the wooden skewers, about 5 per skewer.
- To grill on an outdoor gas grill: Preheat a gas grill to medium high. Once hot, grease the cooking grates and add the shrimp skewers. Cook for 1-2 minutes per side or until pink and no longer translucent. For large shrimp, it may take 2-3 minutes per side.
- To grill on a cast iron: heat a cast iron over medium-high heat. Once hot, spray with avocado oil and add the shrimp skewers in a single layer. Cook for about 2-3 minutes per side or until pink and no longer translucent.
- Spoon more chimichurri over the shrimp and sprinkle with flaky sea salt. Serve and enjoy!
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 5
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Grilled