Oven-Grilled Shrimp

Ingredients

• 1½ kg large shell-on jumbo shrimp (prawns)
• Marinade:
• 1/2 cup soy sauce (optional)
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 6 cloves garlic, crushed
• A pinch of black pepper
• 1 tsp fish seasoning
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro (coriander)
• For grilling:
• 1 onion, sliced
• Hot pepper slices — optional

Method

1. Using scissors or a knife, butterfly the back of each shrimp and remove the black vein, leaving the shell and head intact.
2. Mix the marinade ingredients together and coat the shrimp.
3. Refrigerate for about 1 hour.
   Timers: 60 min
4. Arrange the shrimp in a baking tray.
5. Distribute the sliced onion and hot pepper over the shrimp.
6. Cover the tray with aluminum foil and prick several holes in the foil with a knife.
7. Place in a preheated oven and roast the shrimp at 200°C (about 400°F) until the underside browns, then turn them in the tray to brown the other side.
8. Transfer the grilled shrimp to a serving platter lined with chopped lettuce and serve with lemon slices.
9. This oven-grilled shrimp recipe is from a friend and site cook
10. فاطمة زهوي غملوش
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12. For more of Fatima’s delicious recipes see Oven-grilled fish
13. For more seafood dishes see Spicy Tripoli-style fish