the Breville Test Kitchen
Shatta Shrimp Skewers
the Smart Oven™ Air Fryer Pro
+2 more appliances
1 day total time
30 mins active time
Easy
Makes 4 skewers
Ingredients
Measurements:
3 (45 g) serrano chiliesdeseeded, coarsely chopped
2 (35 g) jalapeño peppersdeseeded, coarsely chopped
⅓ cup (10 g) flat-leaf parsley leaves
⅓ cup (10 g) cilantro leaves
1 large clove garlicpeeled
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp sherry vinegar
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp kosher salt
½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
450 g U15 raw peeled shrimpdeveined, tails attached
½ cup (120 g) yogurt
Instructions
- 1
Place the chilies, peppers, parsley, cilantro, garlic, cumin, lemon juice, vinegar, oil, salt and pepper in a blender and blend to form a smooth paste, scraping down the side when necessary.
- 2
Reserve 1 tablespoon of the marinade for the yogurt sauce. Place the shrimp in a resealable bag, pour over the marinade, seal and massage the bag to evenly coat the shrimp. Refrigerate for 2 hours to overnight.
- 3
Whisk the yogurt and reserved marinade together. Cover and refrigerate.
- 4
To prevent the skewers from burning, soak in water for 15 minutes prior to using.
- 5
Evenly divide the shrimp onto each skewer.
- 6
For easy cleaning and to avoid burning, line the roasting pan with foil and place the broiling rack on top. Place the skewers on the rack, evenly spaced apart.
- 7
Insert the wire rack into position 2. Place the skewers in the oven. Set the oven to Broil, High, for 8 minutes and press Start.
- 8
The shrimp should have changed color and be cooked through. If not, broil a little longer.
- 9
Serve the skewers with the yogurt sauce.