Gingered BBQd Shrimp Skewers
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Gingered BBQd Shrimp Skewers
Yield: Makes 6 servings
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:
1.
Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
2.
Coat cold grill rack with cooking spray and place over heat.
3.
In a small bowl, combine barbeque sauce, fruit spread, grated ginger, vinegar and red pepper flakes. Whisk until well blended and set aside.
4.
Alternating shrimp, bacon and green onion, thread skewers, 2 shrimp, 2 bacon pieces, 2 green onion pieces per skewer.
5.
Place half of the sauce in a separate bowl and set aside.
6.
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.
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 |
This recipe appears in: Shellfish