Grilled Sour Cream-Marinated Shrimp
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Food & Wine
At an Indian restaurant, this dish might be cooked in a tandoor oven, but Suvir Saran loves to char the shrimp on the grill. Instead of marinating shrimp in homemade yogurt that's been drained for hours, as is traditional, Saran opts for sour cream -- it's not only faster, but he thinks it's tastier.

Servings:
4
Prep Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Ingredients
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1 cupsour creamsee savings

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6garlic cloves, mincedsee savings

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1 teaspooncumin seedssee savings

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1 teaspoongaram masalasee savings

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1 teaspooncracked white and black peppercornssee savings

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1 teaspoonground cuminsee savings

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1 teaspoonground gingersee savings

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1/2 teaspoonturmericsee savings

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16jumbo shrimp, shelled and deveinedsee savings

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Saltsee savings

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3 tablespoonsunsalted butter, meltedsee savings

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1/2 teaspoonchat masala, for sprinkling (see Note)see savings

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Lime wedges, for servingsee savings

Directions
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In a large, shallow dish, whisk the sour cream with the garlic, cumin seeds, garam masala, peppercorns, ground cumin, ginger, and turmeric. Add the shrimp and coat thoroughly with the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours.
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Light a grill. Remove the shrimp from the marinade and thread onto skewers; season with salt. Oil the grates and grill over high heat until almost cooked through, 2 minutes per side. Brush the shrimp with the butter and grill until glazed and just cooked through. Sprinkle the shrimp with the chat masala and serve with lime wedges.
NOTE
Chat masala is a spicy, tangy Indian spice blend. It is available at Indian markets and at kalustyans.com.
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