Ingredients

  • 14 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 lemon, juice of
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
  • 2 teaspoons sweet smoked paprika
  • 16 jumbo shrimp, deveined and peeld with tail left on
  • 34 lb chorizo sausage, casings removed, cut on an angle into 12 slices
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 4 scallions, finely chopped
  • 2 pinches saffron threads or 1 12 teaspoons turmeric
  • 2 cups couscous
  • 13 cup finely chopped cilantro
  • 14 cup sliced almonds, toasted
  • 14 cup pimiento stuffed green olive, chopped

Method

  • Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium-high.
  • In a medium bowl, combine 3 T. EVOO, the hot sauce, garlic, lemon juice and paprika.
  • Add the shrimp and toss to coat; let marinate for 10 minutes.
  • Thread 4 shrinp and 3 chorizo slices on each of 4 skewers, nestling the sausage in the curve of the shrimp.
  • Grill, turning once, until the shrimp are opaque, 7-8 minutes.
  • In a medium saucepan, bring the chicken broth, peas, scallions, lemon peel, saffron, and remaining 1 T. EVOO to a boil.
  • Stir in the couscous, cover, and turn off the heat; let stand for 5 minutes.
  • Stir in the cilantro, almonds and olvies.
  • Divide the couscous among 4 plates and serve with the shrimp and chorizo.