Best Recipe for Basque Shrimp with Chimichurri
Ingredients
- 4 pounds shrimp, washed and deveined
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried orange rind
- 1/2 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 6 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
- 3 dried bay leaves
- 1 fresh poblano pepper, coarsely chopped with the seeds left in
- 1 fresh serrano chile, coarsely chopped with the seeds left in
- 1/2 tablespoon sea salt
- 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh oregano leaves
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil leaves
- 1/4 cup sherry vinegar, plus more if needed
- 13 cup olive oil, plus more if needed
Instructions
- Special equipment: Wooden skewers soaked in water for at least 15 minutes
- Rub shrimp with salt and pepper, and then rub shrimp with remaining ingredients until well coated. Thread shrimp onto skewers. Cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Preheat grill or oven to 450 degrees F.
- While shrimp sits, make green sauce by combining garlic, bay leaves, pepper, chili and sea salt in mortar and mash until smooth paste is formed. (If you don't have a mortar, put all ingredients in blender, with teaspoon of vinegar.)
- Transfer to mixing bowl. Add parsley, oregano and basil. Whisk in the vinegar and olive oil until well combined.
- Place shrimp on hot grill and sear both sides until pink. Remove shrimp.
- Set shrimp onto platter, spoon over green sauce and serve.
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