Shrimp Kabobs W/Lime Butter Sauce & Cilantro Couscous |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Exotic...yes? Ingredients:
24 large shrimp, peeled and deveined, leaving tails intact if desired |
1/3 cup butter, melted |
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, snipped |
2 tablespoons green onions, thinly sliced |
1 teaspoon lime zest, finely shredded |
1 tablespoon lime juice |
1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika or 1/4 teaspoon paprika |
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt |
nonstick cooking spray |
1/4 fresh pineapple, cored and cut into 1/2-inch thick wedges |
fresh lime wedge |
1/2 cup green onion, thinly sliced |
1 tablespoon oil |
1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika |
1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth |
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, snipped |
3/4 cup couscous |
Directions:
1. Shrimp Kabobs: Rinse shrimp; pat dry.
2. For sauce: In a small bowl, stir together melted butter, cilantro, green onion, lime peel and lime juice, paprika and garlic salt. Set aside.
3. On four 8- to 10-inch metal skewers, thread shrimp, leaving a 1/4-inch space between pieces. Brush with some of the sauce. Transfer kabobs to a baking sheet or tray.
4. With nonstick cooking spray, lightly coat unheated grill rack. For a charcoal grill, grill shrimp kabobs on the greased rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals for 6 to 8 minutes or until shrimp are opaque, turning once and brushing with some of the remaining sauce halfway through grilling. (For a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Place shrimp kabobs on grill rack over heat. Cover; grill as above.).
5. Thread pineapple wedges onto four 8 - 10 inch metal skewers. Add pineapple skewers to the grill for the last 5 minutes of cooking, turning once and brushing with remaining sauce halfway through grilling time.
6. Remove shrimp and pineapple skewers from grill. Serve over Cilantro-Scented Couscous. Serve with fresh lime wedges.
7. Cilantro Couscous: In a medium saucepan, cook green onions in hot oil over medium heat until tender. Stir in paprika; cook and stir for 30 seconds. Carefully add chicken broth and fresh cilantro. Bring mixture to boiling; stir in couscous. Remove from heat. Cover; let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork before serving.
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