Tandoori Shrimp

This Indian style tandoori shrimp or tandoori prawns is a delightful marinated shrimp appetizer that is low carb and gluten free. You can make it on the skillet or in the air fryer/oven or on grill. Super easy recipe that is a crowd pleaser.

You must have loved trying tandoori chicken or tandoori paneer tikka in Indian restaurants. This recipe uses the same yogurt based marinade for shrimp.

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How to Make Tandoori Shrimp or Prawns

1. The delicious taste in these shrimp come from the thick yogurt marinade. Marinate for 30 minutes to an hour.

2. Always dry the shrimp before you add the marinade.

Adding a little oil to the marinade helps keep the shrimp moist when cooking.

3. You can use these shrimp in tacos or wraps.

4. Do not overcook the shrimp. Cook till they are just done right.

5. You can grill, cook on a skillet, bake or air fryer these shrimp to perfection.

Ingredients

Shrimp or Prawns: Use good quality fresh or frozen large shrimp or prawns for this recipe. If using frozen shrimp, do thaw them first.

I leave the tails on for better handling, but you can take them off if you so prefer.

Greek Yogurt: Thick Greek yogurt is used for marinating the shrimp. All the spices and seasonings are added to it and then applied to the shrimp.

Spices and seasonings: Minced ginger and garlic, paprika or Kashmiri chilli powder, tandoori masala or garam masala, salt, pepper and other spices are used in this recipe.

Oil: Mustard oil is used for an Indian touch. You could substitute with extra virgin olive oil.

Lemon Juice: Makes the shrimp juicy and balances the flavors in the marinade.

Serving Suggestions

1. Appetizer: Serve these flavourful tandoori prawns with mint chutney, onion rings and lime wedges. You can also serve them with a dip of your choice.

2. Side: You can have them as appetizer or pair them with pasta or rice main.

3. Salad: Add them to a delicious veggie salad as a protein and serve them as a light meal.

4. With naan: Serve them with warm garlic naan or tandoori rotis and some pickled onions for a tasty meal. Naans and rotis have gluten.

5. In sandwiches or wraps: They go really well in sandwiches or wraps along with some fresh veggies and mayo. Use gluten-free wraps for gluten-free diet.

Stepwise Pictures

Clean and devein tiger shrimp or prawns. I leave the tails on for easy handling but you can take them off.

Dry them well.

Now take all the ingredients for marinade and mix together to form a thick marinade. It is important that the marinade be nice and thick and not runny.

Generously apply the marinade all over the shrimp and leave to marinate for 30 minutes to 1 hour.

If you are using wooden skewers, keep them immersed in water for 15 minutes before using.

To Air fry shrimp

Preheat airfryer to 360 F or 180 C for 5 minutes.

Spray or brush the basket with some oil. Now skewer the marinated shrimp.

Put 3 or more skewers in air fryer basket. This will depend upon the size of your basket.

Air fry at 360 F or 180 C for about 5-6 minutes for large or tiger shrimp.

Adjust the cooking time to the size of your shrimp and the model of your air fryer.

Medium shrimp may take 3-4 minutes.

Once done, the shrimp look red, curl up and look opaque. Don’t overcook. Your air fryer tandoori shrimp is ready to serve.

Serve hot with lemon wedges and onion rings.

Skillet or Grill

Take a little oil or butter in the skillet and let it heat.

Place the marinated shrimp and cook them for 1-2 minutes each side till they are done.

Any sauce left over can be spooned on top of the cooked shrimp.

On a grill brush a little butter or oil. Then lay the shrimp skewers and cook for 2-3 minutes on both sides or till grilled perfectly on both sides.

Your fantastic Indian shrimp appetizer, tandoori shrimp is ready to eat. Enjoy.

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