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