Grilled Shrimp with Apricot Sauce
Succulent shrimp get a flavor boost from the sweet-hot sauce. Served on skewers, they make a fabulous addition to a summer menu. —Carole Resnick, Cleveland, Ohio4 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 30 min.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup apricot preserves
- 2 tablespoons apricot nectar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground chipotle powder
- 12 uncooked large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 6 slices Canadian bacon, halved
Directions
- In a small bowl, combine the preserves, apricot nectar and chipotle
- powder. Chill until serving.
- Thread shrimp and bacon onto four metal or soaked wooden skewers.
- Grill, covered, over medium heat for 6-8 minutes or until shrimp
- turn pink, turning once. Serve with sauce. Yield: 4 skewers (2/3 cup
- sauce).
Nutrition Facts: 1 skewer with about 2 tablespoons sauce equals 208 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 80 mg cholesterol, 613 mg sodium, 28 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 17 g protein.