Grilled Colossal Shrimp with Charmoula Recipe

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Carrie Vasios Mullins
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Updated August 30, 2018
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Carrie Vasios

These giant grilled shrimp are served with a traditional, spicy Moroccan condiment called Charmoula. This is nice with couscous served alongside.

Recipe Details

Grilled Colossal Shrimp with Charmoula Recipe

Active 25 mins
Total 25 mins
Serves 4 servings

Ingredients

For Shrimp:

  • 16 colossal shrimp (about 1 1/4 pounds), shelled and deveined

  • Salt

  • Olive oil

For Charmoula:

  • 1 tablespoon cumin seeds

  • 2 teaspoons coriander seeds

  • 2 cloves garlic

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika

  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne

  • Zest and juice of 1/2 lemon

  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

  • 1 cup roughly chopped cilantro

Directions

  1. Grill shrimp: Preheat a gas grill or ridged grill pan over medium high heat.

  2. Divide shrimp among skewers. Brush each side with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill until pink on the outside and just cooked through on the inside, about 4 minutes per side.

  3. Make charmoula: Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Add cumin and coriander and toast until fragrant, about 1 minute.

  4. Transfer cumin and coriander to a large mortar and add garlic. Mash until a paste forms. Pound in paprika, cayenne, lemon zest, and lemon juice.

  5. Stir in olive oil until emulsified. Stir in cilantro.

  6. Divide grilled shrimp among four plates. Top each shrimp with charmoula.

Special Equipment

4 metal skewers

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
419Calories
36gFat
5gCarbs
20gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories419
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 36g46%
Saturated Fat 5g25%
Cholesterol 179mg60%
Sodium 1099mg48%
Total Carbohydrate 5g2%
Dietary Fiber 1g5%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 20g
Vitamin C 12mg61%
Calcium 108mg8%
Iron 2mg11%
Potassium 273mg6%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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