Moroccan-Spiced Shrimp

• porciones: Yields: 4 servings

Ingredientes

1 lb large, peeled deveined shrimp

5 finely chopped garlic cloves

2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon paprika

1/2 tablespoon ground coriander

1/2 tablespoon ground cumin

1/2 tablespoon ground ginger (TIP: I keep peeled ginger in the freezer for freshness and grate it whenever I need it!)

1 tablespoon dry harissa

1 tablespoon berbere

1 lemon, juiced

Kosher salt, to taste

Instrucciones

Salt the shrimp well and set aside.

Heat the extra-virgin olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes, then add the garlic. Turn the heat down to low-medium and saute the garlic for 1-3 minutes – don’t let it burn! To help avoid burning, move it around in the pan often. This process is allowing the oil to absorb the garlic flavor.

Now all of the ground spices and stir well to combine, stirring often. Cook for 2 minutes.

Turn the heat up to high and add the shrimp. Stir to combine and cook, stirring constantly, until the shrimp turn pink. This should take between 3-5 minutes (try not to overcook the shrimp – they can dry out very quickly!).

Turn off the heat, add the lemon juice and toss to combine. Taste one shrimp for seasonings, and add salt if required.

Serve over some steamed rice or vegetables or by themselves. Enjoy!

Notas

Note: I even use the leftover shrimp from this recipe and mix it into pastas and salads – believe it or not, this dish is EVEN BETTER the next day because the flavors have marinated even further into the shrimp over night! This can also be served as an appetizer / finger food!