100% greek grilled shrimp and veggies
from the kitchen of mr. pete's
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Ingredients: For the Shrimp
- 1 lb. of shrimp, peeled, deveined
- 1 jalapeno, seeds removed, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon of sea salt
- 1 tablespoon ground cracked pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime, squeezed (about one limed)
- 3 tablespoons of mr. pete’s, divided, plus more for the pita bread
Ingredients: For the veggies
- 1 red pepper, deseeded, sliced in half, and chop 1-inch by 1-inch pieces
- 1 green pepper, deseeded, sliced in half, and chop 1-inch by 1-inch pieces
- 2 green zucchinis, sliced into rounds
- 2 japanese eggplants, sliced into rounds
- 2 tablespoons of mr. pete’s
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 1 tablespoon ground cracked pepper
- 1 ½ teaspoons sea salt
Instructions: Shrimp
- Prepare shrimp by peeling, deveined and gently rinse and strain. Pat dry by layering out on a baking sheet with paper towels.
- In a bowl, add jalapeño, garlic, sea salt, pepper, lime juice and 3 tablespoons of mr pete's and mix together.
- Once mixed, add in shrimp, toss to lightly coat.
- Once coated, add to bamboo skewers (that have been soaked for at least 30 minutes) and set aside.
Instructions: Veggies
- Prepare veggies by rising and cutting to size.
- Place cut veggies in a large mixing bowl and add mr.pete's, oregano, ground cracked pepper and sea salt.
- Mix veggies with hands to completely incorporate and coat.
- Once coated, skewer the vegetables by alternating between red pepper, zucchini, green pepper, eggplant.
Grill and Assemble:
- Preheat grill to medium/ high heat.
- Place shrimp skewers on grill for 8 minutes, turning half way through.
- Place veggie skewers on grill for 10 minutes, turning half way through.
- While the shrimp and veggies cook, slather mr.pete's on pita and toss on the grill, about 3 minutes each side.
- Serve grilled shrimp and veggies on pita with fresh tzatziki sauce, topped with cucumbers and a side of lemon potatoes.
Tip:
- Buy peeled, deveined shrimp to cut down prep time.
- You can choose any veggies you like. Typically we add red onion, mushrooms, you name it.