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Grilled Shrimp and Bread with Cilantro Pesto

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Total Time

36 minutes

Prep Time

30 minutes

Cook Time

6 minutes

Rating

(6)

Ingredients

4 servings

1 shallot (roughly chopped)
2 cups tightly packed fresh cilantro leaves (stems removed (about 4 ounces)
1 clove garlic
1/2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
1/2 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
2 lbs medium shrimp (peeled and de-veined)
Wooden skewers (soaked in water or metal)
1 loaf of bread sliced into 1 1/2 inch pieces on a bias
1 lemon (juiced)
1 teaspoons red pepper flakes
kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
olive oil for drizzling
3 lemons (halved and grilled)

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Step 1

For the Cilantro Sauce

Step 2

Combine all the ingredients in a high powered blender and blend for 60 seconds until very smooth. Taste and adjust salt and pepper as needed. Serve immediately. Or you can refrigerate the vinaigrette for up to 5 days.

Step 3

For the Grilled Shrimp and Bread

Step 4

Thread about 6 shrimp on each of the soaked wooden skewers and set them on a large plate of cutting board while skewering the rest.

Step 5

Drizzle about 1/3 of the vinaigrette over the skewered shrimp along with the juice of the lemon, red pepper flakes and some salt and pepper. Set the shrimp aside to marinate for about 10-20 minutes while you prepare your grill.

Step 6

Arrange the thick slices of bread on a large platter and drizzle liberally with olive oil.

Step 7

Prepare your gas or charcoal grill to medium high heat. Place the pieces of bread over the heat and grill for a few moments on each side until the bread has grill marks. Using a pair of tongs, flip the bread over and let the other side grilled for a minute or so more until both sides have nice grill marks. Remove the bread from the grill and set aside.

Step 8

Place the shrimp skewers on the grill over medium high heat and grill for about 2-3 minutes on each side until the shrimp are pink. Remove the skewers from the grill and set aside.