A spicy Cajun sauce complements
fresh shrimp.
Spicy Cajun
Shrimp
- Sauce Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup butter
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves*
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh garlic
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
Kabobs Ingredients:
- 1 pound (about 20 to 25)
fresh raw shrimp, peeled, deveined
8 green onions, each cut into 3 (2-inch) pieces
2 lemons, each cut into 6 slices, cut in half
12 (6-inch) wooden skewers, soaked in water
- Heat gas grill on medium
or charcoal grill until coals are ash white.
- Meanwhile, combine all
sauce ingredients in 1-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat,
stirring occasionally, until butter is melted (4 to 5 minutes).
- To assemble kabobs place
1 shrimp, 1 green onion piece, 1 lemon slice, 1 shrimp and 1
green onion piece on each wooden skewer; brush with sauce. Place
kabobs on grill. Grill, brushing with sauce and turning frequently,
until shrimp turn pink (6 to 10 minutes).
Makes 4 servings.
*Substitute 1/4 teaspoon
dried thyme leaves.
Microwave Directions: Combine
all sauce ingredients in 1 cup measure. Microwave on HIGH, stirring
after half the time, until butter is melted (2 to 3 1/2 minutes).
Alternate shrimp, green onions and lemon on each wooden skewer;
brush with sauce. Place in 13x9-inch baking dish. Cover with
waxed paper. Microwave on HIGH, brushing with sauce and rearranging
kabobs after half the time, until shrimp turn pink (7 to 10 minutes).
Nutrition Facts (1 serving):
Calories: 240 Fat: 14 g Cholesterol: 160 mg Sodium: 340 mg Carbohydrates:
12 g Dietary Fiber: <1 g Protein: 20 g
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