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Mediterranean · Starter

Seared Shrimp Skewers

Shrimp marinated in lime, garlic and warm spices, threaded onto skewers and seared in a hot pan. Quick enough for a weeknight and a good party appetiser too.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on20 min
  • Total1 h 19 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 80 mlextra-virgin olive oil
  • 5 clovesgarlic, minced
  • 1lime, zest and juice
  • 1 tsppaprika
  • ½ tspground ginger
  • ½ tspground cumin
  • ½ tspkosher salt
  • ¼ tspcayenne pepper
  • 450 glarge shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 2 tbspfresh cilantro, chopped, for garnish

To serve

  • 1lime, cut into wedges

Diet

  • Pescatarian

Contains

  • Crustacean shellfish
  • Shrimp
  • Olive
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lime
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Bell (sweet) pepper
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Garlic
  • Ginger
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Cumin
  • Paprika
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Summer

Occasion

  • Weeknight
  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Needs advance prep

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: moderate
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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