Appetizer

Crispy Phyllo Shrimp Crescents with Chermoula Oil & Charred Lemon

Name: Crispy Phyllo Shrimp Crescents with Chermoula Oil & Charred Lemon
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 8 oz large shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1 tsp ground cumin; ½ tsp smoked paprika; ¼ tsp cayenne; salt & pepper to taste; 2 tbsp olive oil, divided; 1 garlic clove, minced; 6 sheets phyllo dough (thawed if frozen); 2 tbsp melted butter or olive oil (for brushing); For the chermoula oil:; ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves; ¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley; 2 garlic cloves; juice of 1 lemon; ¼ cup olive oil; salt & pepper to taste; 1 lemon, cut into wedges, for charring

Paper-thin phyllo sheets encase quickly sautéed shrimp tossed in warming Moroccan spices, then pan-fried until golden and crisp. Served alongside a vivid green chermoula oil (cilantro, parsley, garlic, lemon) and charred lemon wedges for squeezing—restaurant-worthy in under 20 minutes, beginner-friendly.

788cal 28gprotein 39gcarbs 60gfat 8min prep 12min cook 2serves

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