SWEET APRICOT BBQ SHRIMP KABOBS

Sweet Apricot BBQ Shrimp Kabobs image

Betty Crocker's Heart Healthy Cookbook shares a recipe! Serve tangy shrimp and turkey bacon in a new way. Grilled kabobs flavored with barbecue sauce and apricot - perfect for a Middle Eastern dinner!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 50m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1/3 cup hickory-smoked barbecue sauce
1/3 cup apricot preserves
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
4 slices turkey bacon, each cut lengthwise into 6 strips
1 can (8 ounces) whole water chestnuts, drained
1 pound uncooked peeled deveined large shrimp, thawed if frozen
2 cups hot cooked couscous, pasta or rice

Steps:

Soak four 10-inch bamboo skewers in water for at least 30 minutes to prevent burning.
Set oven control to broil. Mix barbecue sauce, preserves and red pepper in small bowl; set aside.
Wrap strip of bacon around each water chestnut. Thread shrimp and water chestnuts alternately on each bamboo skewer, leaving space between each piece. Place on rack in broiler pan.
Broil kabobs with tops about 4 inches from heat 6 minutes, brushing frequently with sauce mixture. Turn kabobs; brush with sauce mixture. Broil 5 to 6 minutes longer or until shrimp are pink and firm. Discard any remaining sauce mixture. Serve kabobs with couscous.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 340, Carbohydrate 54 g, Cholesterol 170 mg, Fiber 3 g, Protein 23 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 600 mg, Sugar 19 g, TransFat 0 g