Sweet-and-Sour Shrimp Kebabs

Patrick and Gina Neely

Recipe courtesy The Neelys' for Food Network Magazine

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Total Time:
50 min
Prep
45 min
Cook
5 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

For the kebabs:

  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar (unseasoned)
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • Zest of 1 lime, plus 2 limes, cut into wedges
  • 2 cloves garlic, smashed
  • 1 tablespoon grated peeled ginger
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 1/2 pounds large shrimp (16 to 20 per pound), peeled and deveined
  • Olive oil, for the grill

For the sauce:

  • 1 teaspoon sweet chili sauce
  • 1 cup peach preserves
  • 1/4 cup hot Chinese mustard

Directions

Whisk together the canola oil, lime juice, brown sugar, vinegar, red pepper flakes, lime zest, garlic, ginger, basil and salt in a bowl. Put the shrimp in a large zip-top plastic bag and pour in the marinade. Refrigerate 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, make the sauce: Whisk the sweet chili sauce, peach preserves and mustard in a bowl.

Preheat a grill to medium high. Oil the grill rack. Thread the shrimp and lime wedges onto skewers. Grill 1 1/2 minutes on each side. Serve with the sauce.

Photograph by Antonis Achilleos

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  • on July 29, 2012

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    Delicious! Great way to add some punch to summer kebabs, and the presentation on the skewers, with the grilled limes, was outstanding. I added some cilantro to the marinade, which made it pop just a bit more.

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