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Greek Marinated Grilled Shrimp

This is a pretty standard Greek marinade for shrimp. Since the marinade has lemon zest, you will only want to marinate the shrimp for no more than 15 minutes or the acidity of the zest will start to cook the shrimp. This marinade is also great on most types of fish and seafood, as well as chicken.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time6 minutes
Marinating Time15 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: Greek
Keyword: appetizer, European, Greek, main course, mediterranean, seafood
Author: Alex Gorgos

Equipment

  • metal skewers
  • charcoal
  • chimney starter
  • charcoal grill

Ingredients

  • 1 lb 16/20 ct. shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp parsley finely chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 lemon zested
  • 1 tsp Greek oregano
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp ground coriander
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt

Instructions

  • Mix together the marinade ingredients and toss with the shrimp. Marinate for 15 minutes.
  • Skewer up the shrimp.
  • Let your charcoal turn gray in your chimney starter. Pour in the grill in a single layer and place on the grill grate. Place the shrimp directly over the charcoal.
  • Grill the shrimp for 3 minutes a side.