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whiskey apple bbq & asian ginger shrimp skewers

Cowgirl67 avatar
Recipe by
Holly Grier- Wallace
@Cowgirl67
OTISCO, IN

I had a pound of some beautiful jumbo shrimp for our Valentine's Day dinner and I didn't want to ruin them. After browsing through many online recipes for skewered shrimp, however, I got frustrated and decided to make up my own. This ended up as a delicious side dish to our skillet seared ribeye steaks! Feel free to make this your own and let me know how it turns out. I can't wait for warmer weather so I can try this out on our grill.

yield 2 -4
prep time 15 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For whiskey apple bbq & asian ginger shrimp skewers

  • 1 lb
    shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1/2 c
    asian ginger sauce (i used gordons signature) or similar sweet and spicy asian sauce
  • 1/4 c
    open pit apple whiskey bbq sauce
  • 1 lg
    onion, peeled and sliced lengthwise for skewers
  • 1 lg
    avocado, peeled and sliced lengthwise in thick slices for skewers
  • 1 lg
    tomato, sliced lengthwise for skewers

How To Make whiskey apple bbq & asian ginger shrimp skewers

  • I found the best way to skewer avocados is to first slice the avocado in half and remove he pit. Slice them with the skin on in equal slices lengthwise, then peel off the skin.
    1
    Preheat the oven to 500 degrees Fahrenheit in order to get a good sear on the shrimp. Place the grilling pan in the oven while it preheats to warm the pan. Wash and slice the onion, avocado and tomatoes in large slices for the skewers (i.e. lengthwise and thick enough to hold together). Tip for slicing avocados; first slice them with the skin on then peel away the skin from the slices.
  • Whiskey apple BBQ & Asian Ginger marinated shrimp with skewered tomato, onion and avocado.
    2
    Rinse and pat dry the shrimp and place in a large bowl.
  • Marinade the shrimp and vegetables with Asian Ginger sauce and Apple Whiskey BBQ sauce
    3
    Add 1/2 cup of the Asian Ginger sauce and the Apple Whiskey BBQ sauce and stir well. Add the tomato, onion and avocado and toss gently to coat the ingredients well. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 30-60 minutes. You can marinade the recipe longer or shorter periods of time, depending on how much time you have before supper.
  • 4
    Using either metal or wooden skewers, spear the shrimp so that it will lay flat on the baking sheet (through the head and tail). Alternate the vegetables and shrimp on the skewer. If you use wooden skewers be sure to soak them in water for 30 minutes before baking.
  • 5
    Carefully remove the baking pan from the oven and place the skewers on a baking sheet laying the shrimp and vegetables flat.
  • Whiskey apple BBQ & Asian Ginger marinated shrimp, skewered with avocado, tomato and onion.
    6
    Turn the oven setting to Broil and broil at the highest rack in the oven for 4-5 minutes, turning once during the baking time. To check for doneness, make sure the shrimp is opaque.
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