Amazing Grilled Shrimp & Dipping Sauce Recipe
Amazing Grilled Shrimp & Dipping Sauce
Grilling/BBQ is a very popular & beloved American cooking tradition. Friends & family having a good time in their backyards or parks while meats, seafood & veggies are grilled on a grill/smoker. This activity happens during summertime and on long weekends. I have created a delicious grilled shrimp recipe that is easy to make yet extremely delicious. Best of all, it can be cooked indoors on your stovetop. All you need is a grilling pan!
Ingredients
Ingredients for Shrimp Skewers
- 8 large shrimp - deveined & cleaned with shell on
- 1 whole onion - sliced
- 1 whole red or green bell pepper/capsicum - sliced
Ingredients for Marinade
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp red chili powder
- 1/2 tsp tsp garlic powder
- salt & crushed black pepper to taste
Ingredients for Dipping Sauce:
- 1/2 cup crema or Sour Cream
- 1 tsp stone ground or Dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp chili-garlic sauce like Sambal
Instructions
Method - Preparing Shrimp Skewers
- Get 8 clean & deveined large shrimp with shell on
- Soak 2 wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes then
- Skewer 4 shrimp, onion and bell pepper slices by alternating them on first skewer
- Repeat process on 2nd skewer, set aside
- Next in a small bowl add marinade ingredients listed above. Mix well
- With a basting brush apply marinade to shrimp & veggies skewers
- Make sure to apply marinade on both sides
- Once done, cover with shrink wrap and refrigerate for 20 minutes
Method - Preparing Dipping Sauce
- In a small bowl add all ingredients listed above under Dipping Sauce. Mix well, set aside
Method - Grilling Shrimp
- Remove marinated shrimp from fridge, set aside for 20 minutes
- Next heat nonstick Grilling Pan on medium-high setting
- Spray olive oil to heated pan
- Place shrimp/veggie skewers & lemon slices in grilling pan
- Grill marinated shrimp skewers - 2 minutes per side
- Do not overcook shrimp or it will taste rubbery!
- Once done, transfer grilled shrimp & veggie skewers on serving platter
- Place dipping sauce bowl and grilled lemon slices around it
- Wallah! Your amazingly delicious Grilled Shrimp is ready!
- Remove shell from shrimp, squeeze lemon on it
- Enjoy with our zesty & delicious dipping sauce (recipe included above)!
Video
Notes
Remove shell prior to eating
Dipping Sauce can be refrigerated for a week
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