Grilled Shrimp with Green Harissa
- 2 cups coarsely chopped cilantro leaves and stems
- 1 1/2 cups tightly packed baby spinach leaves
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 serrano chile, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander
- Juice of 1/2 lime
- Kosher salt
- 1 pound large shrimp, shelled and deveined, tails left on
- Soak ten 8-inch bamboo skewers in water for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine the cilantro, spinach, garlic, serrano, olive oil, cumin, coriander and lime juice in a blender or food processor and puree until smooth; if necessary, add water, one tablespoon at a time, until the harissa is slightly thinner than pesto.
- Season with salt.
- Light a grill or preheat a grill pan.
- In a medium bowl, toss the shrimp with 1/4 cup of the harissa.
- Transfer the remaining harissa to a small bowl.
- Thread 2 or 3 shrimp onto each skewer.
- Grill the shrimp over moderately high heat, turning once, until lightly charred and cooked through, about 1 minute per side.
- Serve the shrimp with the remaining harissa.
cilantro, tightly packed baby spinach leaves, garlic, serrano chile, extravirgin olive oil, cumin, coriander, lime, kosher salt, shrimp
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/grilled-shrimp-with-green-harissa (may not work)