Martha Stewart's Shrimp Kabobs with Lemon and Cilantro

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup loosely packed cilantro leaf, chopped
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 lbs large shrimp (about 40)
• 4 lemons, each cut into 8 wedges
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Combine cilantro and olive oil in a large bowl.

2. 2

   Set aside.

3. 3

   Peel shrimp to first knuckle, devein.

4. 4

   Rinse, pat dry.

5. 5

   Place in bowl with cilantro oil mixture, and coat.

6. 6

   Thread four to five shrimp, alternately with lemon wedges, on each of eight skewers.

7. 7

   Gently brush with a little of the olive oil remaining in the bowl.

8. 8

   Season with salt and pepper.

9. 9

   Arrange skewers, off direct heat, on a medium hot grill.

10. 10

    Grill, rotating skewers and brushing with olive oil as necessary to prevent sticking, until cooked through, about 6 minutes, depending on the heat of grill.

11. 11

    Lemons should be soft and slightly charred.