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Tangy Shrimp Kabobs Recipe

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You'd never guess that a pair of these colorful kabobs has only 2g of fat total! An easy tomato-based mixture is used as a marinade and basting sauce to add just the right amount of sweet-sour taste to the shrimp, pineapple and veggies. —Pat Waymire, Yellow Springs, Ohio

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Tangy Shrimp Kabobs Recipe

Prep: 25 min. + marinating Grill: 15 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

25 15 40

Ingredients

1 can (20 ounces) DOLE® Pineapple Chunks in 100% Pineapple Juice
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1/2 cup fat-free Italian salad dressing
4-1/2 teaspoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
1-1/2 pounds uncooked large shrimp, peeled and deveined
12 pearl onions
1 large sweet red pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 large green pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
Hot cooked rice, optional

Directions

Drain pineapple, reserving 1/4 cup juice; set aside. In a small bowl, combine the tomato sauce, Italian dressing, brown sugar, mustard and reserved pineapple juice. Pour 3/4 cup marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add shrimp. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 3 hours, turning occasionally. Cover and refrigerate remaining mixture for sauce.
In a Dutch oven, bring 6 cups water to a boil. Add onions; boil for 2 minutes. Add peppers and boil 2 minutes longer. Drain and rinse in cold water; peel onions. Refrigerate vegetables until ready to grill.
In a small saucepan, bring 3/4 cup of reserved tomato sauce mixture to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until slightly thickened. Keep warm.
Drain and discard marinade. On 12 metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread shrimp and vegetables. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack.
Grill kabobs, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 3-5 minutes on each side or until shrimp turn pink, basting occasionally with remaining tomato sauce mixture. Drizzle kabobs with warm sauce. Serve with rice if desired. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 2 kabobs with about 2 tablespoons sauce (calculated without rice) equals 194 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated fat), 138 mg cholesterol, 474 mg sodium, 24 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 20 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1 fruit.

Originally published as Tangy Shrimp Kabobs in Healthy Cooking April/May 2009, p27

Buying and Cooking Shrimp

Shrimp are available fresh or frozen (raw or cooked, peeled or in the shell) or canned. Shrimp in the shell (fresh or frozen) are available in different varieties and sizes (medium, large, extra large, jumbo). Uncooked shrimp will have shells that range in color from gray or brown to pink or red. Fresh shrimp should have a firm texture with a mild odor.

To cook raw shrimp in water, add 1 pound shrimp (with or without shells) and 1 teaspoon salt to 3 quarts boiling water. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 1-3 minutes or until the shrimp turns pink and curls. Watch closely to avoid overcooking - the meat of uncooked shrimp will turn from translucent when raw to pink and opaque when cooked. Drain immediately. Serve warm or chilled.

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Reviewed on Jun. 11, 2013 by JKvigne

I used regular onions and yellow instead of green peppers because that's what I had on hand and it was great! I think it would like it better with just the shrimp and pineapple, but the peppers were a nice addition.

Reviewed on Jun. 03, 2013 by Marilii

Debsell, I have been baking/cooking for tons of years (I am 61 yrs old)and I still come up with a question like yours now and then. Don't feel bad. Sometimes something will seem like "duh" to one person, while to another it is an "aha!" moment. Enjoy the process of learning new recipes. My mantra is, if folks don't put food on my table, pay my rent/mortgage, then I don't care what they think of me. You do the same, sweetie.

Reviewed on Jun. 03, 2013 by schnooky@cox.net

Black Lady, you should be ashamed of yourself. I suppose you have NEVER asked a question of this type. Please remember, there are no dumb questions, just some rude answers. Be good to yourself.

Reviewed on Jun. 03, 2013 by AuntieA1955

Try not to be too mean spirited to "debsell" girls! Could it be she's just learning how to cook, where we all started out...right? I know it seems like a silly question, but we all have asked them! Let's show her grace and mercy. She may very gifted in areas we are not, and our questions to her may seem just as ..."think for yourself." hummmmm

Reviewed on Jun. 03, 2013 by Ashiepooh323

"Black lady" that was rude. It may seem like a silly question to you, but it wasn't to her. You could have simply answered the question without the snide remark.

Reviewed on Jun. 03, 2013 by Black Lady

This is for dedsell - Put the pineapple on the skewers - learn to think for yourself.

Reviewed on Jun. 03, 2013 by chmaje

Looks great, can't wait to try it! To answer the other poster, you can see in the picture the pineapple is on the skewers along with the peppers. Pineapple is really good grilled!

Reviewed on Jun. 03, 2013 by debsell

I'd like to try recipe but it doesn't say what to do with pineapple chunks! It says put shrimp and vegetables om skewers?

Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2010 by Joanie Barrett

My family really enjoyed this recipe. Great flavor combination!