Rice Free Turmeric-Ginger Shrimp & Tomato Skewers
These vibrant skewers are everything you want from a warm-weather meal — bold, a little smoky, and packed with color from blistered cherry tomatoes and golden turmeric-stained shrimp. The marinade is a punchy blend of fresh ginger, garlic, cumin, cayenne, and lemon juice that soaks into the shrimp in just 20 to 30 minutes, delivering serious flavor without any fuss. Grilling or broiling locks in that char while the tomatoes soften and burst, creating little pockets of juicy sweetness between each plump shrimp. Because the whole dish is built around fresh seafood, vegetables, and pantry spices, there's no grain in sight — not hidden in a sauce, not tucked into a coating, nothing. It's naturally free of rice and rice-derived ingredients without any substitutions required, which makes it a genuinely effortless fit for anyone navigating that restriction. Finish with a scatter of fresh parsley and a squeeze of lemon, and you've got a showstopper that looks far more impressive than the effort it actually takes.
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4 servings
For the skewers
- 1 lb large shrimp (16/20 count), peeled and deveined, tails on
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
For the marinade
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- ½ tsp fine sea salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
For serving
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, roughly chopped (optional)
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges (optional)
Instructions
- 1
If using wooden skewers, soak them in cold water for at least 30 minutes so they don't scorch on the grill or under the broiler.
- 2
In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, grated ginger, minced garlic, turmeric, cumin, cayenne, salt, black pepper, and lemon juice until combined into a smooth marinade.
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