Grilled Garlic Jumbo Shrimp and Cherry Tomato Skewers
- Ready In:
- 5hrs 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 lbs large tiger shrimp, shelled and deveined
- 15 cherry tomatoes
- 8 large garlic cloves (sliced into thirds, use only the middle piece)
- 1 tablespoon fresh oregano (can use 1/2 teaspoon dried)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried chili pepper flakes (if you like lots of spice use more)
- 1⁄4 cup olive oil
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- salt and pepper
- 6 -8 wooden skewers (you might use more or less skewers)
directions
- In a large glass bowl, combine ALL ingredients, including the garlic slices, but not the tomatoes.
- Cover and marinade for about 5 hours.
- Make certain that you soak the wooden skewers for a minumum of 30 minutes before you thread the shrimp on them.
- Place one shrimp on the skewer sideways so they will not slip, then a slice of garlic, then a cherry tomato, repeat with shrimp, garlic and then a tomato.
- Repeat with the remaining skewers.
- Brush the tomatoes with olive oil.
- Season all with salt and pepper.
- Grill turning occasionally for about 5 minutes or until they are pink in colour.
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