Monday, September 13, 2010

Spicy Passion Fruit-Glazed Shrimp


Ingredients
  • * 1/2 cup water
  • * 1/2 cup sugar
  • * 1/2 cup passion fruit pulp (about 4 passion fruit)
  • * 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • * 1 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce
  • * 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • * 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • * 32 large shrimp, peeled and deveined (about 1 1/2 pounds)
  • * Cooking spray
  • * 8 lime wedges


Preparation


Bring water and sugar to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add passion fruit pulp, stirring well, and cook 1 minute. Remove from heat; cool 15 minutes.

Strain passion fruit mixture through a sieve into a large bowl; discard seeds. Add lime juice, soy sauce, red pepper, and salt, stirring well. Set 1/2 cup passion fruit mixture aside. Add shrimp to remaining passion fruit mixture, and toss well to coat. Cover and refrigerate 15 minutes.

Prepare grill.

Thread 4 shrimp on each of 8 (10-inch) skewers. Place skewers on grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill 2 minutes on each side or until done, basting with reserved 1/2 cup passion fruit mixture. Serve with lime wedges.

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