Recipe: Fresh Herb Coated Shrimp & Rosemary Sprigs

Rosemary sprigs double as flavoring agents and skewers. Perfect to pair with a salad and/or steak.

This simple but elegant rosemary shrimp recipe is easy to prepare and will impress your dinner guest.

Serves 4

Ingredients

The marinade

• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
• ½ a  teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon of fresh chopped thyme leaves
• 1 tablespoon of fresh chopped chives
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons of  extra-virgin olive oil

Shrimp

• 24  large uncooked shrimp (about 2 pounds), peeled, deveined, tails left intact
• 4 10-inch-long woody rosemary sprigs

Preparations  & Cooking

1. Preheat BBQ or broiler.
2. Skewer 6 shrimps, per a sprig of rosemary
3. Sprinkle shrimp with salt, pepper, paprika.
4. Whisk olive oil, chopped garlic, parsley, chives, thyme and lemon in medium bowl to blend.
5. Coat shrimp with the whisked herbs and lemon and let stand at room temperature 15 minutes.
6. Broil or BBQ the shrimp until opaque in center
7.  Arrange on a platter and serve.