Indian Grilled Shrimp Recipes

INDIAN GRILLED PRAWNS

Steps:

• Combine chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric, pepper, cumin powder, garlic-ginger paste,lime juice, salt, and 1 tbsp oil in a medium bowl. Set aside.
• Clean the prawns and squeeze to drain.
• Add to the bowl and toss well. Marinate for about 15-20 minutes.
• Heat the remaining oil in a griddle and add the marinated prawns. Gently stir and fry on each side for 2 minutes (4-5 minutes as whole).
• Transfer into a serving plate and garnish with chopped cilantro

TANDOORI-STYLE GRILLED MEAT OR SHRIMP

Steps:

• 1 In a blender, puree the first 8 ingredients until they form a paste.
• 2 In a large bowl, toss your protein with the marinade. Chill for at least 4 hours or overnight.
• 3 When ready to cook, heat the grill and shake any excess marinade from the protein. Grill 9 minutes for chops, 6 to 8 minutes a side on a covered grill for chicken, or 4 minutes a side for shrimp. Serve.

INDIAN-GRILLED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Make Garam Masala: Toast seeds, cloves, and peppercorns in an ungreased frying pan over madium heat for 3-4 minutes, or until they are fragrant. Grind them in a pepper mill. Marinate shrimp: Mix 2 teaspoons of the Garam Masala with the vinegar, oil, salt and garlic. Combine with shrimp and marinate at room temperature 15 minutes. Turn over once. Put shrimp on four skewers and grill them over moderately high heat 2 minutes on a side. Serve with cilantro sprinkled over the shrimp.

INDIAN GRILLED SOUR CREAM-MARINATED SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a large, shallow dish, whisk the sour cream with the garlic, cumin seeds, garam masala, peppercorns, ground cumin, ginger and turmeric.
• Add the shrimp and coat thoroughly with the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours.
• Light a grill,oil your grates and bring up to high heat.
• Remove the shrimp from the marinade and thread onto skewers; season with salt.
• Grill shrimp almost cooked through, 2 minutes per side. Brush the shrimp with the butter and grill until glazed and just cooked through.
• Serve with lime wedges.

INDIAN SPICED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Marinate shrimp in 1 1/2 T olive oil, curry powder, cumin, minced ginger, minced garlic, cayenne, and salt for 1/2 hour.
• Saute shallots in oil, in a heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, for about 2 minutes.
• Stir in tomato paste, water, and brown sugar. Bring to a simmer.
• Add shrimp mixture and cook until shrimp are just cooked through, 3-4 minutes.
• Sprinkle with cilantro, and serve with lemon or lime wedges and flat bread, or over rice.

SPICY GRILLED SHRIMP WITH CUCUMBER CILANTRO RICE

Steps:

• For the shrimp: Combine all of the ingredients except the shrimp in a medium bowl; whisk together. Add the shrimp and toss to combine. Let marinate in the fridge for 1 to 2 hours, if time allows. Meanwhile, soak the skewers in water so they don't burn on the grill.
• Prepare a grill for medium-high heat or a grill pan for high heat. Thread about 4 shrimp onto each skewer, reserving the marinade for basting. Grill the shrimp until just firm, brushing with the marinade, 1 to 2 minutes per side (up to 3 minutes per side, if using a grill pan).
• For the rice: In a medium pot, melt the butter over medium heat and add the rice and garlic. Cook, stirring, until the rice smells a little nutty and is opaque, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the chicken broth, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and increase the heat to high. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover and cook the rice according to the package directions (usually 15 to 25 minutes). Fluff the rice with a fork then fold in the cucumber, cilantro, scallions, olive oil and vinegar. Taste for seasoning.
• Serve the rice with the shrimp skewers.

GRILLED SHRIMP SKEWER

Steps:

• Blend lime juice, curry powder, cumin, sugar, ginger, scallions, garlic, and 1 1/4 teaspoons salt in a blender or a food processor. With machine running, add oil in a slow, steady stream to form a paste.
• Cut shrimp along back (through shells) using kitchen scissors, and devein. Loosen shells from flesh using your fingers, keeping shells attached. Gently open each shell, and push some curry paste underneath to coat backs; put shells back in place. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• Soak 10 wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, heat grill to medium-high. Let shrimp stand at room temperature for 15 minutes. Thread 2 shrimp onto each skewer. Grill until shells are charred on one side, about 3 1/2 minutes. Flip, and cook until opaque, about 2 1/2 minutes more.