Grilled Skewered Shrimp with Apricot-Curry Glaze

Name: Grilled Skewered Shrimp with Apricot-Curry Glaze
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps apricot preserves; 2 teaspoons curry powder; 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 1 teaspoons finely chopped garlic; 6 servings Lemon wedges, if desired; 6 servings Shredded lettuce, if desired; 680 grams uncooked large shrimp, thawed if frozen, peeled and deveined; 3 Tbsps vegetable oil; 2 Tbsps white wine vinegar

Grilled Skewered Shrimp with Apricot-Curry Glaze is a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian main course. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 218 calories, 24g of protein, and 9g of fat. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Fourth Of July. If you have apricot preserves, wine vinegar, lemon wedges, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the lemon wedges you could follow this main course with the Rolled Baklava as a dessert.

Instructions

In shallow glass or plastic dish, mix oil, preserves, vinegar, mustard, curry powder and garlic.

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Curry Powder

Preserves

Mustard

Vinegar

Garlic

Cooking Oil

Add shrimp; turn to coat with glaze. Cover and refrigerate 15 to 30 minutes.

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Shrimp

Glaze

Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat.

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Grill

Remove shrimp from glaze; reserve glaze. On six 10- to 12-inch skewers, thread shrimp, leaving 1/4-inch space between each. (If using bamboo skewers, soak in water 30 minutes before using.)

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Shrimp

Glaze

Water

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Skewers

Cover and grill kabobs over medium heat 6 to 8 minutes, brushing several times with glaze and turning once, until shrimp are pink and firm. Discard any remaining glaze.

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Shrimp

Glaze

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Grill

Place shredded lettuce on platter; arrange kabobs on top.

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Lettuce

Garnish with lemon wedges.

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Lemon Wedge

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Grill

Skewers

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Servings:

3Tbsps

apricot preserves 2teaspoons

curry powder 2teaspoons

Dijon mustard 1teaspoons

finely chopped garlic 6servings

Lemon wedges, if desired 6servings

Shredded lettuce, if desired 680grams

uncooked large shrimp, thawed if frozen, peeled and deveined 3Tbsps

vegetable oil 2Tbsps

white wine vinegar

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Shrimp can be paired with Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. One wine you could try is Zind-Humbrecht Calcaire Pinot Gris. It has 4.7 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 46 dollars.