Garlic Shrimp on a Cucumber Flower
This is a delicious and refreshing appetizer to serve when you have guests over for a summer get-together. The lemon adds a refreshing, citrusy bite to this lean appetizer that your guests will love!
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- Servings
- 8 Servings
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- Serving size
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3 pieces
Ingredients
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medium shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 1 lbs
- 454 g
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lemon (juiced)
- 1
- 1
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garlic (crushed and minced to a paste)
- 2 clove
- 2 clove
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Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 2 tbsp
- 2 tbsp
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fresh dill (chopped, additional for garnish)
- 1/2 cup
- 1/2 cup
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fine sea salt
- 1/4 tsp
- 1/4 tsp
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freshly ground black pepper
- 1/8 tsp
- 1/8 tsp
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small cucumber
- 1
- 1
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Directions
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Steam shrimp in large pot with a steamer basket insert. Cook just until pink, about 5-6 minutes.
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Mix in lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, chopped dill, salt, and pepper. Marinate shrimp in this mixture for at least 1 hour and up to 24 hours. Refrigerate while marinating.
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Scrub cucumber well. Take a fork and run it up and down the outside of cucumber to make a decorative edge. Slice cucumber into 24 rounds.
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Place one piece of shrimp on a cucumber slice and garnish with another sprig of fresh dill. Cover and refrigerate until serving time.