Peanut Shrimp Kabobs Recipe

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In Middletown, Delaware, Helen Gilden gives shrimp a taste of the Orient. Soy sauce and peanut butter are combine in a sauce that glazes the shrimp nicely as she grills them. "I like to serve these kabobs as an appetizer when I'm entertaining," Helen notes.

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Peanut Shrimp Kabobs Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

5 10 15

Ingredients

1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup reduced-fat creamy peanut butter
1 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon canola oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
1-1/2 pounds uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

Directions

In a small saucepan, combine the first six ingredients until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until blended and sugar is dissolved. Set aside 6 tablespoons sauce.
On eight metal or soaked wooden skewers, thread the shrimp. Brush with remaining peanut sauce. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack.
Grill kabobs, uncovered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-6 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Brush with reserved sauce before serving. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One kabob equals 151 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 126 mg cholesterol, 492 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 16 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Peanut Shrimp Kabobs in Light & Tasty December/January 2005, p14