Best Chimichurri Shrimp Recipes

GRILLED CHORIZO, SHRIMP, AND BEEF WITH CHIMICHURRI SAUCE

Steps:

• Using a meat mallet, pound the skirt steak out thinly. Cut the steak into 1-1/2 inch strips and skewer on wooden skewers. Skewer the shrimp in a similar fashion on additional skewers. Each skewer should contain only a single piece of food to be grilled.
• Cut the sausage into diagonal slices and also skewer. Place the skewered meats onto platters and lightly marinate in olive oil. Refrigerate until ready to cook. Marinate not longer than overnight.
• Prepare the chimichurri dipping sauce:
• Combine all the chimichurri ingredients in a large bowl, mix well and set aside. Make the chimichurri well in advance of cooking. (It can be prepared 3 days in advance and kept refrigerated for up to a week.)
• Prepare a medium-hot fire on a well-oiled outdoor grill or indoor stove-top grill pan. Carefully drain all excess oil from the skewered meats and fish, and season with salt and pepper. Cook each skewered anticucho for 2-3 minutes or until charred and fully cooked.
• Serve the anticuchos on a platter, drizzle chimichurri over the top or serve separately.

LIME AND DILL CHIMICHURRI SHRIMP

Steps:

• Place first 8 ingredients in a food processor; process until pureed. Reserve 6 tablespoons mixture for serving. Place remaining mixture in a bowl; toss with shrimp and vegetables. Let stand 15 minutes., Alternately thread shrimp and vegetables onto 8 metal or soaked wooden skewers. Grill, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat until shrimp turn pink, 3-4 minutes per side. Serve on bed of additional herbs with crusty bread and reserved sauce.

GRILLED SHRIMP WITH CHIMICHURRI

Steps:

• Soak wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes. Heat grill to high.
• Season shrimp with salt and pepper. Drizzle with oil and toss to coat. Thread onto skewers. Grill over high heat, turning once, until curled and opaque, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Brush and serve with chimichurri and grilled peppers and tomatoes.

CHICKEN AND SHRIMP WITH PANCETTA CHIMICHURRI

Steps:

• Preheat a grill pan or preheat a gas or charcoal grill.
• Season the chicken and shrimp with the dried oregano, salt and pepper. Drizzle with olive oil. Grill the chicken for 5 to 6 minutes each side until cooked through. Grill the shrimp for 1 to 2 minutes on each side until pink and cooked through.
• In a small skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the pancetta and cook, stirring constantly until browned, about 6 to 8 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Set aside.
• In the bowl of a food processor, combine the garlic, parsley, oregano, vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, and lemon juice. Pulse until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Slice the chicken diagonally and arrange on a large serving platter with the shrimp. Drizzle with the chimichurri and sprinkle with the pancetta.

SPANISH-STYLE CHORIZO AND SHRIMP QUESADILLA WITH CHIMICHURRI

Steps:

• Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat with EVOO, 2 turns of the pan. Add chorizo and shrimp and cook 3 to 4 minutes. Add sliced garlic and toss. Add piquillos and sherry or wine and let it absorb. Add juice of 1/2 lemon and turn off heat.
• Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Spray the tortillas or skillet lightly with oil. Blister a tortilla and flip. Top the tortilla with a layer of the shredded cheeses. Arrange chorizo and shrimp on half the quesadilla and fold over. Press with a spatula to set, turn a few times to melt the cheese and remove to a cutting board.
• To a food processor bowl, add shallots, crushed garlic, 1/4 cup EVOO, vinegar, juice of 1/2 lemon, cilantro, parsley and season with salt and pepper. Pulse to process into sauce.
• Cut quesadilla into wedges and arrange on platter with dollops of chimichurri, Greek yogurt or creme fraiche and pickled sliced jalapeno peppers.

ROASTED SHRIMP AND PEPPERS WITH CHIMICHURRI

Steps:

• For the chimichurri: Stir together the parsley, oil, vinegar, oregano, red pepper flakes, shallots, garlic and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl. Transfer to a serving bowl and set aside.
• For the shrimp and peppers: Preheat the broiler on high. Toss the shrimp with the coriander, red pepper flakes, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon of the oil. Toss the peppers with the remaining tablespoon oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Arrange the shrimp in a single layer on half of a large rimmed baking sheet. Arrange the peppers on the other half. Broil, flipping the shrimp and giving the peppers a stir once, until the shrimp are just cooked through and the peppers are tender and charred in spots, 6 to 7 minutes for the shrimp (remove them to a serving plate when done) and 8 to 10 minutes for the peppers. Add the peppers to the serving plate and serve with the chimichurri.

CHIMICHURRI SHRIMP SKILLET

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a food processor, combine the parsley, oil, lime juice, garlic, vinegar, cumin, salt, oregano and pepper; cover and process until blended., In a large skillet, saute shrimp in 1/4 cup parsley mixture for 3-4 minutes or until shrimp turn pink; remove and keep warm., In the same skillet, saute red pepper and onion in 1/4 cup parsley mixture until tender. Stir in the shrimp, rice, grapes and remaining parsley mixture; heat through.

SHRIMP SPRING ROLLS WITH CHIMICHURRI SAUCE

Steps:

• Pulse parsley, oil, rice vinegar, garlic, salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper in a food processor or blender until chopped but not pureed. Transfer to a large bowl.
• Stir lettuce, carrot, cilantro, mint, and green onions into chimichurri sauce. Let stand, stirring occasionally, 15 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Add rice noodles. Cook until just tender, about 3 minutes; drain. Rinse with cold water; drain again. Snip noodles into small pieces.
• Pour some warm water into a pie plate. For each spring roll, carefully dip 1 rice paper into the water and transfer to a dinner plate. Let stand several seconds to soften. Put 1 parsley sprig and 2 shrimp halves just below the center of the paper; top with about 1/3 cup vegetable mixture and some of the rice noodles. Tightly roll up rice paper from the bottom, tucking in the sides as you roll.
• Serve spring rolls with soy sauce and sprinkle with remaining crushed red pepper.

CILANTRO CHIMICHURRI SHRIMP OR CHICKEN & RICE

Steps:

• Preheat grill or broiler.
• Combine cilantro, jalapenos, garlic, vinegar, 1/4 cup oil (4 tablespoons), salt and pepper in food processor; process until fine texture; set aside.
• Toss shrimp with remaining 2 tablespoons oil; arrange on grill or rack in broiler pan. Grill or broil 4 inches from heat source 2 minutes on each side or until opaque in center.
• Combine hot rice with half of the cilantro mixture; mix well. Place on platter; top with shrimp and spoon remaining cilantro mixture over shrimp.

BASQUE SHRIMP WITH CHIMICHURRI

Steps:

• Rub shrimp with salt and pepper, and then rub shrimp with remaining ingredients until well coated. Thread shrimp onto skewers. Cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat grill or oven to 450 degrees F.
• While shrimp sits, make green sauce by combining garlic, bay leaves, pepper, chili and sea salt in mortar and mash until smooth paste is formed. (If you don't have a mortar, put all ingredients in blender, with teaspoon of vinegar.)
• Transfer to mixing bowl. Add parsley, oregano and basil. Whisk in the vinegar and olive oil until well combined.
• Place shrimp on hot grill and sear both sides until pink. Remove shrimp.
• Set shrimp onto platter, spoon over green sauce and serve.

CHIMICHURRI SHRIMP

Steps:

• Throw First 9 ingredients in blender, puree 10 seconds. Let stand at room temperature for 2 hours or so. Warm barbeque medium - high. Toss peeled Shrimp with 4 tablespoons of Chimichurri sauce. Skewer shrimp and barbeque until pink. Use the rest of the Chimichurri sauce over the Shrimp and rice.

CHIMICHURRI, SHRIMP AND QUINOA

Steps:

• Directions: 1. In a medium bowl, combine all of the ingredients for the chimichurri sauce. Taste for salt. Add 1/3 of the sauce with the cleaned shrimp in another bowl. Cover and marinate in refrigerator for 2 hours. 2. Remove shrimp from refrigerator 20 minutes before cooking time. 3. In a medium pan, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and heat to medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the quinoa that has been rinsed and drained. Add the chicken broth and spices, stir well to combine. Cover,reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 15 to 18 minutes or until all the broth has evaporated. Remove from heat and let stand for 10 minutes. 4. While the quinoa is resting, preheat 2 to 3 tablespoons of olive oil to medium heat for 3 minutes. Add the shrimp to the hot pan, spreading it out evenly so it's not crowded. This will help the shrimp brown nicely and not steam. Cook for just about 2 minutes per side or until pink in color. You may have to cook the shrimp in batches, so transfer the cooked shrimp to the pan with the quinoa while you cook all of the shrimp. Before serving, lightly fluff the quinoa with a fork.

BASQUE SHRIMP WITH CHIMICHURRI

Steps:

• ub shrimp with salt and pepper, and then rub shrimp with remaining ingredients until well coated. Thread shrimp onto skewers. Cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Preheat grill or oven to 450 degrees F. While shrimp sits, make green sauce by combining garlic, bay leaves, pepper, chili and sea salt in mortar and mash until smooth paste is formed. (If you don't have a mortar, put all ingredients in blender, with teaspoon of vinegar.) Transfer to mixing bowl. Add parsley, oregano and basil. Whisk in the vinegar and olive oil until well combined. Place shrimp on hot grill and sear both sides until pink. Remove shrimp. Set shrimp onto platter, spoon over green sauce and serve.

SAM'S GRILLED BIG-ASS SHRIMP & STEAK WITH CHIMICHURRI

Steps:

• Put Chimichurri ingredients into a food processor and process until fairly smooth.
• Place the Shrimp and the steak into a glass bowl or baking dish and cover with chimichurri sauce.
• Refrigerate and let marinate for 1/2 to 1 hour.
• Grill the steak on high about 5 minutes, then flip over and add the shrimp to the grill, basting both with some of the extra sauce.
• Grill everything until done - which should only be a few minutes.
• Slice the steak into thin slices and serve with the shrimp and extra sauce for dipping.

GARLIC-MARINATED SHRIMP WITH CHIMICHURRI SAUCE

Steps:

• For the Shrimp: Combine shrimp and next 3 ingredients in a large bowl; cover and chill 1 hour. Arrange the marinated shrimp on a greased jelly-roll pan. Bake at 500° for 5 to 6 minutes or until pink. Serve with Chimichurri Sauce. For the Chimichurri Sauce: Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor; process until smooth.