Guero's Shrimp Alambres

Denise!'s Note:

I watched Bobby Flay the other night and they were making the most delicious looking shrimp skewers. I'm posting here so I can save and make the recipe. Looks spicy and delicious! Please note! This recipe is for a large quantity and will feed 25. I plan on using the scale feature to scale this down to 2 servings.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 25

• 25 skewers , metal,wooden
• 4 onions
• 10 tomatillos
• 5 bell peppers
• 10 lbs jumbo shrimp

For the Marinade

• 5 ounces chopped garlic
• 2 ounces garlic powder
• 1 ounce ground cumin
• 1 ounce fresh ground black pepper
• 1 ounce salt
• 2 ounces paprika
• 4 ounces pineapple juice
• 32 ounces vegetable oil
• 1 bunch cilantro , leaves chopped

Directions:

1. Cut onions, tomatillos, and bell peppers into large, bite sized pieces.
2. Assemble the skewers by alternating 1 piece of each vegetable between 5 shrimps on each skewer.
3. Arrange skewers in a large non-reactive baking dish and pour the marinade over.
4. Submerge skewers in marinade, and marinate, covered, in the refrigerator, for 4 to 6 hours.
5. Preheat a grill to medium-high heat.
6. Grill skewers for approximately 6 minutes, turning as needed.
7. Remove from the grill and serve.
8. Note-- If using wooden skewers, soak in water for at least 30 minutes prior to grilling.

Reviews

[Northshore Guy]

My problem with this marinade is that it is oil based which causes substantial flare ups on the grill. I saw the Bobby Flay episode as well but can't remember how they dealt with this issue.