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Grilled Chipotle Shrimp Recipe

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“I created this recipe for a Cinco de Mayo party, and it was a hit! It’s so easy, yet has a serious ‘wow’ factor. The creamy dipping sauce mellows out the shrimp’s heat perfectly.”—Mandy Rivers, Lexington, South Carolina

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Grilled Chipotle Shrimp Recipe

Prep: 25 min. + marinating Grill: 10 min.

Yield: 60 Servings

25 10 35

Ingredients

1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped plus 1/4 cup adobo sauce
6 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 pounds uncooked large shrimp, peeled and deveined
CILANTRO CREAM SAUCE:
1 cup sour cream
1/3 cup minced fresh cilantro
2 garlic cloves, minced
1-1/2 teaspoons grated lime peel
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon minced fresh mint

Directions

In a small saucepan, bring the brown sugar, chipotles, adobo sauce, garlic, water, lime juice, oil and salt to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat; cool completely.
Transfer mixture to a large resealable plastic bag. Add the shrimp; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for up to 2 hours.
Meanwhile, combine the sauce ingredients; chill until serving.
Drain and discard marinade. Thread shrimp onto metal or soaked wooden skewers. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack.
Grill shrimp, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 6-8 minutes or until shrimp turn pink, turning once. Serve with sauce. Yield: about 5 dozen (1-1/4 cups sauce).

Nutritional Facts 1 shrimp with 1 teaspoon sauce equals 27 calories, 1 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 21 mg cholesterol, 47 mg sodium, 1 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Grilled Chipotle Shrimp in Taste of Home April/May 2011, p81

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Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.

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Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2012 by cmhattersley

This is a fantastic recipe! We make it for every cookout and it always impresses!! Definitely a dish that impresses!

Reviewed on Jul. 31, 2012 by pamdevone

It was delicious, the shrimp had so much flavor, it was a fantastic marinade. Thanks for the recipe!

Reviewed on Jun. 06, 2012 by karenzacharias

Not sure which I like better, the shrimp or the sauce! Both are favs.

Reviewed on Jun. 06, 2012 by karenzacharias

Not sure which I like better, the shrimp or the sauce! Both are favs

Reviewed on May. 05, 2012 by tp0615

This is a fabulous recipe! The marinade gives the shrimp heat and the wonderful dipping sauce cools them down. This is perfect and I wouldn't change a thing.

Reviewed on Sep. 01, 2011 by Rhynowf57

I switched a few ingredients around. I used 1/4 cup "Lawry's" Baja Chipotle marinade instead of the adobo sauce and peppers because I couldn't find them. But it helped because it had both chipotles AND lime juice in it. i also added a dash of adobo seasoning to it. Other than that i made it for my 18th birthday. I had ppl leaning back and looking at the shrimp going. Hooooooo mann! Thank you very much for the recipe :)

Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2011 by rpiper

best marinade for shrimp i've ever tried. make it every weekend

Reviewed on Jun. 04, 2011 by ConlKat

I have already made this twice within the last week. We started with shrimp but just made it for chicken. Awesome! Next, we will mix it in with some ground turkey to make burgers. The sour cream sauce would be a perfect topper...... well, that and some avocado. :-)

Reviewed on May. 04, 2011 by BrittneyR

Fantastic!! Tasted gourment! Will definitely make again!

Reviewed on Apr. 24, 2011 by HWalz

Easy and delicious! I found a can of peppers in adobo sauce at the grocery store-- very spicey so I only used 1/8 cup. The family loved the recipe! Didn't even need the cilantro cream sauce! However, the sauce was great on lime pulled pork on corn tortillas that I served with it!

Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2011 by wasoongu

Superb. Served it for dinner with 3 other couples and all of them raved. Definitely an easy way to impress!

Reviewed on Apr. 08, 2011 by michele cass

Best shrimp ever!!

Reviewed on Apr. 04, 2011 by aug2295

I loved this. The shrimp was just spicy enough and the sauce has a light, delicate flavor that went perfectly. I will definitely serve at my next BBQ.

Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2011 by anselr

These are really delicious. Everything can be prepped earlier in the day and then broiled or grilled right before serving. They flew off the table when I served them at a family gathering.

Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2011 by sartenl

Shrimp were quite tasty, just the right amount of "kick". I didn't like the sauce, but I substituted parsley for the cilantro because my husband and I don't like cilantro. However, in this case, it probably needs cilantro, even for non-cilantro people. Also, I minced the parsley, but the sauce still came out kind of crunchy... I was going to use my immersion blender to see if I could do a better job making it creamier, but I lost it apparently.

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