SPICY SHRIMP SKEWERS

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This spicy, sweet, tropical recipe is perfect for summer grilling. Serve with seasoned rice and margaritas.

Provided by lisascooking

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Caribbean

Time 1h30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

⅓ cup lime juice
⅓ cup honey
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoons Jamaican jerk seasoning
3 dashes hot pepper sauce
salt and pepper to taste
2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
12 wooden skewers, soaked in water for 1 hour

Steps:

Stir together the lime juice, honey, soy sauce, and oil in a large bowl. Season with jerk seasoning, hot pepper sauce, salt, and pepper. Add the shrimp and toss well to coat. Cover, and refrigerate for one hour to marinate. Place wooden skewers to soak in warm water.
Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.
Remove skewers from the water, pat dry, and spray with nonstick cooking spray. Skewer the shrimp. Grill the shrimp on the grill on both sides until pink and opaque, about 5 minutes per side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 235.1 calories, Carbohydrate 19.5 g, Cholesterol 230 mg, Fat 3.5 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 31 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 824.9 mg, Sugar 16.4 g