Spicy Grilled Shrimp And Pepper Skewers

Total Time: 31 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb shrimp
• 3 bell peppers, different colors (or sub 1 pepper with an onion)
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 soak 16 wooden skewers in water.
• 2 wash shrimp and pat dry on paper towels. peel shells and discard. de-vein each shrimp if you have time (use a toothpick to pull out the long black "vein" that runs along the back of each shrimp – if the fact that the "vein" is actually a poop chute doesn’t bother you, feel free to skip this step).
• 3 wash, de-seed and chop the peppers into 1" square sections.
• 4 mince the garlic with salt. mix the garlic-salt with lemon juice, olive oil, cayenne pepper, and paprika in a large bowl. add the shrimp and peppers and toss well to coat.
• 5 get the grill started if you’re using a charcoal grill (gas grills don’t need to pre-heat), or if you’re doing this indoors, preheat the broiler.
• 6 thread the skewers with the shrimp and bell pepper. place the skewers on a large baking sheet and pour the remaining marinade over the top.
• 7 grill or broil the kebabs 2-3 minutes on each side. serve with coconut rice or plain rice.