Ron's Grilled Shrimp

Name: Ron's Grilled Shrimp
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 6 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup lime juice; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 1/3 cup olive oil; 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro; 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley; 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper; 2 pounds jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined

"This grilled shrimp is marinated in a sensational medley of citrus juices, garlic, cilantro, parsley and basil. If you don't have a grill basket, thread shrimp onto metal or soaked wooden skewers. When using skewers, make sure to turn them over once during cooking."

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 12 ingredients

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Why it works: Lemon and parsley match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 14,037 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓

Ron's Grilled Shrimp

4 Servings

Prep15 min

Cook6 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

265Calories

26 gProtein

14 gFat

12 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 12 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Shrimp	100g cooked	99
Lemon	juice of 1 lemon (48ml)	12
Lime	juice of 1 lime (44ml)	11
Chili	1 tsp (2.7g)	8
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Garlic	1 clove (3g)	4
Vinegar	1 tbsp (15ml) distilled	3
Cilantro	1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g)	1
Parsley	1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)	1
Basil	5 leaves fresh (2.5g)	1
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By allrecipes. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

Lemon + parsleytop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together14,037 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
Lime + lemontop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,289 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
Lemon + basiltop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,823 recipes

Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).
Parsley + basiltop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together2,351 recipes

Shared aroma: myristicin (spice, warm).
Lime + peppertop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together3,491 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

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