SPICY SWEET GRILLED SHRIMP

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The sauce serves as a marinade and dipping sauce for this fantastic summer dish. From the Sable and Rosenfeld cookbook.

Provided by Cookin-jo

Categories     Healthy

Time 46m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup guava jelly or 1 cup apple jelly
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 limes, juice of
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 lbs shrimp, raw, large, peeled and deveined
1/4 teaspoon salt
10 bamboo skewers

Steps:

  • Soak bamboo skewers in water for at least 30 minutes.
  • In a small saucepan combine jelly, garlic, lime juice, Worcestershire, jalapeno and chilies. Cook over medium heat until jelly melts.
  • Thread shrimp onto skewers, about 4 per skewer if using large shrimp.
  • Brush both sides of shrimp with jelly mixture and place on a tray to marinate for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat grill on high and sprinkle shrimp with salt on both sides.
  • Grill shrimp for 3 minutes per side, brushing with marinade again before turning. Reduce time for smaller shrimp.
  • Place remaining sauce in a serving dish for dipping.
  • Prep time includes time to marinate but not to soak the skewers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 264.6, Fat 1.6, SaturatedFat 0.2, Cholesterol 190.5, Sodium 997.8, Carbohydrate 42.9, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 29.3, Protein 20.8

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