I found this recipe on the FoodNetwork.com by Michelle Bernstein. These little guys were out of this world! I marinated them for about 7 hours and I was sure to reserve about 1/2 cup of the marinade before putting the prawns in. I didn't happen to have any sugarcane (?) skewers so I used Rosemary skewers from my yard. :) After I grilled the skewers, I let them cool for a few minutes before putting them over a bed of lettuce, mache, & ciliantro. I put some avocado on the side and drizzled the reserved marinade over the whole dish. OMG YUM! We had a few leftover that I popped in the fridge and they are almost even better chilled!!! Another way I might serve these next time is in a martini glass swimming in the marinade...kind of like a ceviche cocktail....and with some diced avocado and tortilla chips. Avocado goes perfectly with the lime and cilantro flavors. Next time I plan to use two habaneros rather than one because it wasn't hot enough for me. Also, the marinade made plenty, so I will double the amount of prawns, too! Ok, I'll shut up now and get to the recipe! :)
Chili-Cilantro Shrimp Skewers
(Michelle Bernstein)
"Ingredients
Marinade:
- 1 bunch cilantro, chopped coarsely
- 1 habanero chile, chopped
- 4 shallots, chopped
- 2 lemons, zested
- 2 limes, zested and juiced to 1/4 cup (juice
more limes if necessary) - 1 cup coconut milk
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 vegetable oil
- 16 jumbo shrimp, cleaned, deveined
- 8 sugarcane skewers
- Marinade
- 1/4 bunch cilantro leaves, as garnish
Directions
Puree all marinade ingredients in a blender. Reserve 2 tablespoons of marinade.
Skewer two shrimp per sugarcane and place in marinade and refrigerate. After shrimp has marinated 2 to 3 hours, grill for about 3 to 4 minutes on each side, making sure they are fully cooked.
Serve with a drizzle of the reserved marinade and cilantro, as garnish."
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