{
  "id": "CAT01-R19",
  "slug": "cat01-r19-grilled-shrimp-skewers-with-mojo",
  "url": "https://www.thisisflorida.us/florida-recipes/recipes/cat01-r19-grilled-shrimp-skewers-with-mojo.html",
  "title": "Grilled Shrimp Skewers with Mojo",
  "category": "Florida Seafood & Fish",
  "category_id": "CAT01",
  "language": "en",
  "yield_servings_base": 4,
  "servings_scale_options": [
    2,
    4,
    6,
    8
  ],
  "prep_time_minutes": 20,
  "cook_time_minutes": 30,
  "total_time_minutes": 50,
  "primary_cooking_method": "GRILL",
  "primary_food": "shrimp",
  "vegetarian": false,
  "allergens": [
    "shellfish"
  ],
  "ingredients": [
    "1.5 pounds raw large shrimp, peeled and deveined",
    "1/2 cup orange juice",
    "1/4 cup fresh lime juice",
    "1/4 cup olive oil",
    "6 garlic cloves, minced",
    "1 teaspoon ground cumin",
    "1 teaspoon dried oregano",
    "1 teaspoon salt",
    "1/2 teaspoon black pepper",
    "2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped"
  ],
  "directions": [
    "If using wooden skewers, soak them in water for 30 minutes.",
    "Whisk the orange juice, lime juice, olive oil, garlic, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper. Pour 1/3 of the mojo into a small bowl, stir in the washed, chopped cilantro, and refrigerate — this is the serving sauce.",
    "Toss the shrimp with the remaining mojo, cover, and marinate in the refrigerator 20 minutes (no longer than 30, or the citrus makes them mushy).",
    "Heat the grill to medium-high (about 425°F). Brush the grate clean and oil it.",
    "Thread the shrimp onto skewers. Throw away the used marinade.",
    "Grill 2 to 3 minutes per side until the shrimp are opaque and firm, or 145°F, with light char marks.",
    "Move to a clean platter, drizzle with the reserved mojo, and serve.",
    "Chill leftovers within 2 hours (1 hour if the room is above 90°F)."
  ],
  "food_safety": "Marinate shrimp in the refrigerator, never on the counter, and throw away marinade that touched raw shrimp. Grill until opaque and firm, or 145°F, and serve on a clean platter, not the one that held raw skewers. Wash cilantro and scrub limes and oranges if juicing them fresh.",
  "skill_taught": "Marinating safely in the refrigerator and keeping a clean portion of sauce for serving.",
  "source": "This Is Florida — Florida Recipes v1.0",
  "license_note": "Free to read on thisisflorida.us. Do not scrape for commercial republishing without permission."
}