CITRUS-MARINATED SHRIMP CANAPéS

Citrus-Marinated Shrimp Canapés image

Top crisp slices of bread with citrus butter and tangy broiled shrimp.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Appetizer

Time 40m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Ingredients

1/3 cup olive or vegetable oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon honey
2 teaspoons grated lime peel
1/4 teaspoon salt
24 uncooked peeled deveined medium shrimp, thawed if frozen and tails peeled
3 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1 tablespoon orange marmalade
24 slices French baguette, 1/4 inch thick
Cilantro sprigs

Steps:

In medium bowl, mix oil, lemon juice, honey, lime peel and salt. Add shrimp; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes but no longer than 2 hours, stirring once after half the time.
Meanwhile, set oven control to broil. In small bowl, stir butter and marmalade until well mixed. Spread butter over baguette slices.
Remove shrimp from marinade; discard marinade. On rack in broiler pan, place shrimp in single layer. Broil with tops 4 to 6 inches from heat 4 to 6 minutes or until shrimp are lightly browned.
Place 1 shrimp on each baguette slice. Garnish with cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140, Carbohydrate 17 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 230 mg, Sugar 1 g, TransFat 0 g