Scampi shrimp skewers

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 pounds Shrimp; medium, fresh or frozen, in shells (26-30 count)
1 tablespoon Butter
1 tablespoon Olive oil
2 Cloves garlic; minced
3 tablespoons Dry white wine
2 tablespoons Fresh parsley; snipped
½ teaspoon Lemon peel; finely shredded
⅛ teaspoon Pepper
6 Green onions; in 1\" pieces
1 large Red sweet pepper; in 1\" pieces
Non-stick spray

Directions

If using wooden skewers, soak them in water for at least 30 minutes to prevent scorching.

Thaw shrimp, if frozen. Peel shrimp, leaving tails intact. Devein shrimp; rinse and pat dry with paper towels. Combine butter and oil in a small sauce pan. Melt over medium-high heat. Add garlic; cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in wine, parsley, lemon peel and pepper; set aside.

Alternately thread shrimp, green onion, and red sweet pepper pieces on 20 4-6" skewers. Brush with butter mixture. Spray broiler pan with non-stick coating. Place skewers on prepared pan. Broil 4 inches from heat 8-10 minutes or till shrimp are opaque, turning skewers once and brushing with butter mixture halfway through broiling. Or, grill the skewers directly over medium coals 6-8 minutes or till shrimp are opaque, turning once and brushing with butter mixture half way through grilling. Serve immediately.

Makes 30 servings.

NOTES : Holiday Appetizers 1996, Better Homes and Gardens, page 35. - ~---------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list, please visit . If you are without web access, send the following message to <majordomo@...>:

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #866 by Peg Baldassari <Baldassari@...> on Oct 26, 1997

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