Thai Marinated and Grilled Shrimp Skewers and a Review of the Emeril XL Grill
One big difference between the outdoor grill and cooking on the Emeril Grill is that the outside grill has a cover to hold the heat for more even cooking. The Emeril Grill cooks on one side at a time. Additionally, some of the dishes we prepared on the grill generated lots of smoke and we recommend that you have a vent fan to evacuate the smoke and odors of cooking.
Thicker cut steaks, such as fillets, take a little longer to prepare
These steaks cooked quite well on the grill
If you are preparing meats with a high fat content, like burgers, or that have a marinade, you will want to be prepared to contain the splatter on your countertop or cooking area. While there is a splatter guard at the back of the grill, there will still be some splattering around the grill.
We also made skewers several times and found that although they cook well on the grill, it was best to make sure that the pieces of food were even in size so that the larger pieces don’t prevent the smaller pieces from coming in contact with the grill.
This shrimp had a very nice flavor
The Emeril Grill will not replace the outdoor grill for those that prefer the smoky taste of charcoal or those that enjoy cooking outdoors. However, the grill did a good job on bone-in pork chops, steaks, pounded chicken breasts, burgers, large shrimp, grilled vegetables and skewers (that are properly sized).
One thing that you will need to consider if you decide to purchase one of these grills is the size of the grill and where you will store it. The dimensions of the grill are 21 x 14 inches. They do make a smaller grill, so you might want to consider that if you are interested in an indoor grill and have minimal storage space. I have not reviewed that product, so I cannot tell you how it compares to this larger version.
We have put together a short video that shows you the grill in use in our kitchen. I thought that might be more helpful than just talking about it.
This recipe for Thai Shrimp has been adapted from a recipe by Emeril Lagasse. I skewered the shrimp with pineapple and served it over Jasmine rice. I would cut the pineapple pieces a little smaller next time. While the flavors in the shrimp were very good from the marinade, I would definitely serve it this with Chili Garlic Glaze on the side. We enjoy the addition of more sweet and sour flavors with our Thai dishes.
This is perfect for a quick weeknight’s dinner
Disclosure – Metro Kitchen supplied me with this Emeril XL Grill for this review. They are a family owned company located in Marietta, Georgia (which is local to me). If you are interested in purchasing any products on their website, they will price match any prices that you see elsewhere.
Thai Marinated and Grilled Shrimp Skewers
This recipe can easily be halved for 2-3 servings.
Ingredients:
24 jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined (I used local Georgia shrimp that were 21-30 count size)
2 cups coconut milk (I used lite coconut milk)
1/2 cup lime juice
1/4 cup Thai fish sauce
4 tablespoons sriracha sauce
1 tablespoon tamarind paste
1 tablespoon lime zest
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon minced ginger
1 tablespoon kosher salt
Fresh pineapple chunks (I used about 3 slices of pineapple for 1 pound of shrimp)
6 (6 or 8-inch) bamboo skewers
Vegetable oil or cooking spray, for oiling grill
Hot cooked Jasmine or Basmati Rice
Chili Garlic Glaze
Directions:
Place the shrimp in a large, 1-gallon re-sealable food storage plastic bag. Place the rest of the ingredients (coconut milk through salt) in a non-reactive medium bowl and whisk to combine. Pour the marinade over the shrimp and seal in the bag. Allow to marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes, turning the bag occasionally to ensure even marinating. Soak bamboo skewers in warm water while you marinade the shrimp.
Preheat the grill to medium-high. Remove the shrimp from the marinade and skewer 4 per skewer, alternating with the pineapple chunks, and set aside. Brush the grill lightly with a bit of vegetable oil or spray and place the shrimp on the grill. Cook the shrimp for 3 minutes, basting with the marinade as it cooks, then turn and cook for an additional 3 minutes, while basting, on the second side. Serve while hot with cooked Jasmine or Basmati rice and Chili Garlic Glaze.
Recipe courtesy of Emeril Lagssse
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Oh my gosh Gwen you rock! Love the video almost as much as the grill (jk) I’m so jealous!! Seriously, great review and totally yummy food, as always.
Hugs to you
Thank you, Kathy. Doing the video was a bit different, so I am glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
That does sound like a terrific grill! Love your kitchen btw and, on a side note, put me down for a couple of burgers Pleeeassssseeeee! 😀
Hi Alessio,
Thank you. I love my kitchen, too. We redid it a few years ago. BTW, you can have as many burgers as you want if you ever come to Atlanta! 😉
Gwen
I loved seeing those Halloween pictures…and this grill looks great! Thank you for inspiring me with another delicious post. You make me smile, week after week. Many blessings on this Wednesday. I hope it is full of laughter and fun!
you have a lovely kitchen Gwen. We live near woods making it very hard to have an outdoor grill. I’ll have to look into this indoor grill. Sounds like a must have.
Love your outfit!
Great review of the grill. I have a stove top grill and find that it often produces a lot of smoke too. Good thing I have a strong fan. The shrimp looks delicious!