Grilled Shrimp Skewers
Grilled Shrimp Skewers
Ingredients
- 1 pound raw, peeled and deveined shrimp
- 1 pound pineapple chunks- cut to same thickness as shrimp
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lime - 1/8 cup lime juice and it's zest
- 1 orange- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon honey or maple
- 3 cloves rough chopped garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon chipotle powder, more for spicy
- limes, cilantro, Jicama Mango Slaw
Instructions
- 1
Soak skewers if using wood.
- 2
Place shrimp in a bowl or ziplock bag.
- 3
Blend marshal ingredients together in a blender until smooth.
- 4
Pour marshal over shrimp and marinate 20-30 minutes. Prep pineapple.
20 min - 5
Pre-heat grill to medium.
- 6
Drain the marshal from the bag or bowl into a small saucepan.
- 7
Skewer shrimp and pineapple, alternating on skewers ( Skewer pineapple the flat way so shrimp and pineapple are about the same wide, and both lay flat on the grill. That way you will have good grill marks on both. This should make 10-12 x 10-inch skewers.
- 8
Give the marshal a quick simmer, until it thickens and darkens a bit. Turn heat off.
- 9
Grease the grill well.
- 10
Lay the skewers down, grilling each side about 3 minutes, or until good grill marks develop, and shrimp is cooked, but not overcooked.
3 min - 11
Place on a serving platter. Drizzle with reduced marshal or lime.
- 12
Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Per serving
