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Gingered BBQd Shrimp Skewers
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YIELD Makes 6 servings
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INGREDIENTS
| Cooking oil spray | |
| 1/4 | cup bottled barbecue sauce |
| 1/4 | cup no-sugar-added raspberry fruit spread |
| 1 | tablespoon grated fresh ginger |
| 1‑1/2 | tablespoons balsamic vinegar |
| 1/8 | teaspoon dried red pepper flakes |
| 24 | medium shrimp, peeled and deveined |
| 4 | bacon slices, each cut into 6 pieces |
| 12 | green onions, white part only, cut in half (24 pieces total) |
| 12 | (6-inch) bamboo skewers, soaked in water |
PREPARATION:
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
- Coat cold grill rack with cooking spray and place over heat.
- In a small bowl, combine barbeque sauce, fruit spread, grated ginger, vinegar and red pepper flakes. Whisk until well blended and set aside.
- Alternating shrimp, bacon and green onion, thread skewers, 2 shrimp, 2 bacon pieces, 2 green onion pieces per skewer.
- Place half of the sauce in a separate bowl and set aside.
- Place skewers on the grill, baste with the remaining sauce and grill 3 minutes total or until shrimp is opaque in center, turning and basting frequently. Remove from heat, baste with reserved sauce.
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NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
| Serving Size: | 2 skewers |
| Sodium | 270 mg |
| Protein | 8 g |
| Fiber | <1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 13 g |
| Cholesterol | 47 mg |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Total Fat | 3 g |
| Calories from Fat | 26 % |
| Calories | 115 |
DIETARY EXCHANGE:
| Starch | 1 |
| Meat | 1 |