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Shatta Shrimp Skewers

Name: Shatta Shrimp Skewers
Cook time: 1800 s
Total time: 86400 s
Yield: Makes 4 skewers
Ingredients: 3 (45 g) serrano chilies - deseeded, coarsely chopped; 2 (35 g) jalapeño peppers - deseeded, coarsely chopped; ⅓ cup (10 g) flat-leaf parsley leaves; ⅓ cup (10 g) cilantro leaves; 1 large clove garlic - peeled; 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 shrimp - deveined, tails attached; ½ cup (120 g) yogurt

Shatta is a deliciously hot and spicy Middle Eastern sauce full of jalapeños and fresh herbs. It’s been used as a marinade here, but it’s also great served as a dip or condiment.

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1 day total time

30 mins active time

Easy

Makes 4 skewers

Ingredients

Measurements:

3 (45 g) serrano chilies
deseeded, coarsely chopped
2 (35 g) jalapeño peppers
deseeded, coarsely chopped
⅓ cup (10 g) flat-leaf parsley leaves
⅓ cup (10 g) cilantro leaves
1 large clove garlic
peeled
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 shrimp
deveined, 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.