Seed Oil Free Garlic Shrimp Skewers
These skewers hit every note you want from a warm-weather grill night — smoky, garlicky, bright with lemon, and just enough heat from the red pepper flakes to keep things interesting. Extra-virgin olive oil does all the heavy lifting in the marinade, which means you get rich, clean flavor without any of the industrially processed vegetable or seed oils that sneak into so many restaurant and store-bought versions. The turmeric and smoked paprika give the shrimp a gorgeous golden-orange color and a depth that tastes far more complex than the short ingredient list suggests. A quick 20-minute marinade is all it takes before the shrimp hit a screaming-hot grill and pick up those irresistible char marks in just a few minutes per side. Finishing with fresh flat-leaf parsley and a squeeze of lemon wedge right at the table keeps everything tasting vivid and alive. This is the kind of recipe that looks impressive enough for company but is genuinely simple enough to pull off on a weeknight without breaking a sweat.
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4 servings
For the marinade and shrimp
- 1 ½ lb large shrimp (16/20 count), peeled and deveined, tails on
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
For serving
- 2 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
Instructions
- 1
If using wooden skewers, submerge them in water for at least 20 minutes so they don't scorch on the grill.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, turmeric, smoked paprika, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper until combined.
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