Emirati Grilled Shrimp

Name: Emirati Grilled Shrimp
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Emirati
Ingredients: 700 g large shrimp, shell-on or peeled with tails; 5 cloves garlic, crushed; 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 3 tbsp olive or vegetable oil; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp bezar or Arabian spice mix; ½ tsp ground cumin; ½ tsp paprika; 1 tsp salt and black pepper; Chopped fresh coriander and lemon wedges to serve; Daqoos or white rice to serve (optional)

Recipe No.: E-37

Emirati35 minServes 4

Grilled shrimp is one of the simplest seafood dishes of Gulf kitchens: garlic, lemon and a few spices, then a hot fire and a few minutes. Shrimp is caught in the UAE's own waters, so it reaches the table fresh in season.

Ingredients for Emirati Grilled Shrimp

700 glarge shrimp, shell-on or peeled with tails
5 clovesgarlic, crushed
3 tbspfresh lemon juice
3 tbspolive or vegetable oil
1 tspturmeric
1 tspbezar or Arabian spice mix
½ tspground cumin
½ tsppaprika
1 tspsalt and black pepper
Chopped fresh coriander and lemon wedges to serve
Daqoos or white rice to serve (optional)

Method

Clean the shrimp, remove the dark vein from the back, rinse and dry thoroughly.
Mix the garlic, lemon, oil, turmeric, bezar, cumin, paprika, salt and pepper in a bowl.
Toss the shrimp in the marinade and refrigerate for just 20 to 30 minutes; the lemon will toughen shrimp if left longer.
Heat the grill or grill pan well. If you are using wooden skewers, soak them in water for 20 minutes.
Grill the shrimp for 2 to 3 minutes per side until pink and opaque with light char marks. Do not overcook.
Serve hot with coriander and lemon, alongside daqoos or white rice.

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