Prep: 10 minutes; Cook: 5 minutes; Start to finish: 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons freshly chopped thyme leaves
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
- 6 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
- 24 large shrimp, shelled and deveined
- Salt & freshly ground pepper
- 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
Directions
- Heat the grill to medium.
- Whisk together 1/4 cup of the oil, 2 tablespoons of the thyme, chili powder and chopped garlic in a small bowl.
- Skewer the shrimp and brush with marinade.
- Place the remaining 1/2 cup of the oil in a small saucepan, add the sliced garlic and cook until the sliced garlic is lightly golden brown. Remove the garlic slices with a slotted spoon to a plate lined with paper towels. Reserve the oil.
- Increase the heat of the grill to high.
- Remove the shrimp from the marinade, season with salt and pepper and grill until golden brown on each side, about 1 1/2 minutes per side.
- Remove the shrimp from the skewers, transfer to a platter and drizzle with some of the reserved garlic oil and the garlic chips. Sprinkle with the remaining thyme and garnish with oregano leaves.
