Camarao Grelhado Piri Piri (Grilled Shrimp Pili Pili)

Submitted by realbirdlady

"Simple spicy seafood from Mozambique. Serve with rice and lemon quarters for garnish. Adapted from "The Africa Cookbook"."

 

• Ready In: 3hrs 5mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 2 lbs shrimp, uncooked
• 1 teaspoon chile, minced (pili pili)
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1⁄2 cup peanut oil
• salt
• pepper

directions

1. Shell the shrimp, leaving the tail "fins" intact. Devein.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together chile, garlic, lemon juice and half the oil.
3. Drizzle in the remaining oil, whisking. Add salt and pepper to taste.
4. Place the shrimp in a large bowl or ziploc baggie. Pour over the oil mixture, making sure that all shrimp are covered.
5. Refrigerate at least 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
6. Preheat the broiler or grill.
7. Cook shrimp for 2 minutes on each side, or until pink.

Reviews

[Katanashrp]

Mmmm...so delicious. I used one long hot chili and added a bit of parsley. I emulsified it in a blender and then then marinated the shrimp in room temperature for about half an hour. It smelled really good while grilling, and it tasted equally good. Thank you.

 

[Ma Field]

I don't know what to say except YUM! Spicy, garlicky shrimp on the grill. I used dried chilis and had a slightly heavy hand, but we managed nicely to "suffer" through it. This is a summer must-try! Made for the Daffy Daffodils ZWT4