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Simple shrimp marinade

A quick, tasty marinade for shrimp.

Ingredients

  • about 450 g shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 large clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • ½ shallot, minced
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp mustard powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • juice of 1 lemon or lime

Bonus ingredients

  • roasted jalapeños, seeds in
  • cilantro or other herbs

Method

Roughly mix everything except the shrimp. Add the shrimp and marinate for 30 minutes to 1 hour. Much longer and you’ll end up with ceviche.

Sourcefamily
DateJune 8, 2026
UpdatedOctober 14, 2026