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Grilled Skewered Cilantro-Lime Shrimp

Grilled Skewered Cilantro-Lime Shrimp

Fish sauce helps these herby grilled shrimp pack a punch of umami, while the pepper-lime dipping sauce brightens each skewer with a jolt of summery zing.

By Courtney HillAugust 5, 2019

  • Makes
    4 servings
  • Cook Time
    20 minutes
  • Active time plus cooling
    plus grill prep
  • Rating

These skewered and grilled shrimp pair perfectly with pepper–lime dipping sauce. Grate the zest from the same limes that you'll juice to make the sauce. The shrimp can be served on the skewers or slid off onto a platter or bowl.

Tip

Don't apply the seasonings to the shrimp before skewering. The marinade makes them slippery and more difficult to skewer.

Ingredients
  • ½

    cup finely chopped fresh cilantro

  • ¼

    cup fish sauce

  • 2

    tablespoons grapeseed or other neutral oil

  • 1

    tablespoon grated lime zest

  • 2

    teaspoons packed light brown sugar

  • 1½

    pounds extra-large shrimp (21/25 per pound), peeled, deveined and patted dry

Step 1

In a small bowl, stir together the cilantro, fish sauce, oil, zest and sugar. Skewering them in a C shape, thread the shrimp onto eight 8- to 10-inch metal skewers.

Place the skewers in a large baking dish and pour the cilantro mixture over them, turning to coat. Refrigerate while preparing the grill.

Step 2

Prepare a charcoal or gas grill. For a charcoal grill, ignite a large chimney filled ¾ full of coals, let burn until lightly ashed over, then distribute the coals evenly over the grill bed; open the bottom grill vents and the lid vent.

Heat the grill, covered, for 5 minutes, then clean and oil the cooking grate. For a gas grill, turn all burners to high and heat, covered, for 15 minutes, then clean and oil the cooking grate.

Step 3

Grill the skewersuntil the shrimp turn opaque and are lightly charred, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and continue to cook until the shrimp are just opaque, about another 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer the skewers to a serving plate.

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