Shrimp and Zucchini Skewers

Name: Shrimp and Zucchini Skewers
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H5M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT3H25M0.000S
Yield: 8 skewers
Ingredients: 24 large shrimp, peeled and tailed; 24 thin zucchini ribbons*; 1/4 cup/60 ml olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon chile pepper flakes; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint or basil; Salt

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Level: Easy
Total: 3 hr 25 min

Prep: 20 min
Inactive: 3 hr
Cook: 5 min

Yield: 8 skewers

Level: Easy
Total: 3 hr 25 min

Prep: 20 min
Inactive: 3 hr
Cook: 5 min

Yield: 8 skewers

Ingredients

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24 large shrimp, peeled and tailed

24 thin zucchini ribbons*

1/4 cup/60 ml olive oil

1/2 teaspoon chile pepper flakes

1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint or basil

Salt

Directions

Special equipment:

wooden skewers soaked in water for several hours

Preheat a grill. Skewer the shrimp, with zucchini slices ribboned in between each piece. Stir together the olive oil, pepper flakes, mint, and salt in a glass casserole. Lay in the skewers, cover, and refrigerate for a few hours to marinate, turning once or thrice. Cook on the grill until the shrimp are pink and the zucchini is striped with grill marks, 3 to 5 minutes per side.