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    Shrimp Skewers Recipe

    The shrimp skewers are known to be prepared with meat or fish, in some countries it is known as skewers, this time it is shrimp skewers. Shrimp in turn contain iodine, many vitamins and minerals.

    Is recipe is very simple to prepare and a very good alternativeexcellent to eat as an appetizer or, if necessary, as a main dish, you can also highlight the great benefits it has on the cardiovascular system for having omega 3 that acts positively on the heart

    How to make shrimp skewers?

    These shrimp skewers are very simple to prepare and also very nutritious. The correct way to make them is with the shrimp marinated in sauces, also in a passion fruit and achiote marinade. Their versatility allows it to be used on different types of cymbals such as salads, ceviches, empanadas, soups, rice dishes and more

    Nutritional information

    1. 🍽️ Category: Appetizers
    2. 🍳 Cuisine: Mexican
    3. 🔪 Preparation: 10 minutes
    4. 🍲 Cooking: 10 minutes
    5. 🔥 Calories: 150 kcal
    6. 👫 Servings: 20 units

    Steps to make Recipe in the United States

    Ingredients

    • 1 kilo of shrimp without the veins and peeled
    • 1 medium zucchini cut into 2cm pieces
    • 1 red pepper cut into 2 cm pieces
    • 15 to 20 skewers or skewers previously soaked in water for an hour to prevent them from burning on the grill
    • 1 tablespoon crushed achiote
    • 1 or 2 level tablespoons ground cumin
    • 1 level teaspoon of chili powder or chili to taste
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • Half a cup of passion fruit juice without sugar
    • Salt and pepper to taste
    • 2 tablespoons melted butter
    • Half tablespoon of ground achiote
    • To accompany: Rice, patacones or tostones, jalapeño and cilantro sauce, chipotle sauce and lemon slices

    Preparation

    • Step 1: First, we marinate the shrimp with passion fruit marinade and achiote for two hours.
    • Step 2: Then we heat up the grill.
    • Step 3: Then we place the shrimp on the skewer sticks alternated with pieces of pumpkin and peppers.
    • Step 4: We basted the shrimp with achiote butter before grilling them.
    • Step 5: We place the shrimp on the grill when they are very hot, cook them for 5 to 10 minutes on each side of the skewers to ensure that they are well cooked, then apply achiote butter with a brush to prevent them from drying out.
    • Step 6: Finally, we serve the shrimp with some lemon slices, sauces and the side dishes of our choice.

    Recommendation

    Also shrimp skewers can be served with the basic salad using lettuce, onion, tomato, and avocado to turn it into an ideal and exquisite salad, in the same way you can use the grilled shrimp to prepare shrimp tacos by adding pickled onions and portions of avocado

    Fun facts

    This dish is normally served as an appetizer, but it can also be served as a main course accompanied by rice, sauces, fried plantains and tostones.

    They tend to be prepared in summer, it is said that the brochettes were created in the Renaissance and from Italy they passed through France and then Spain.

    Its name is also defined as Shish kebab referring to all that cooked food that can be inserted on a skewer.