SWEET-AND-SOUR SKEWERED SHRIMP

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This recipe is a summertime favorite. We fix it often on our portable grill when we go boating. My husband thinks it's great. It's the sauce that makes it!

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 25m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup barbecue sauce
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup pineapple preserves
4 teaspoons soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
30 uncooked large shrimp, peeled and deveined (about 2 pounds)
1 to 2 large green peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, halved

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, combine the first five ingredients; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently. Remove from the heat; cool. Set aside 1/2 cup for basting. Place remaining sauce in a large resealable plastic bag; add shrimp. Seal bag; refrigerate for 30 minutes. , Drain and discard marinade. Thread the shrimp, green peppers and mushrooms alternately on six metal or soaked wooden skewers. Grill, uncovered, over medium-hot heat for 2 minutes on each side. Turn and brush with reserved sauce. Continue grilling for 4-8 minutes or until shrimp turn pink, turning and basting several times.

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Jaylyn Balladeng
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These shrimp skewers are the perfect party food. They are easy to make and everyone loves them.


Joseph Ehimare
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The shrimp skewers were a bit bland. I think I'll add some more spices next time.


Cameron Robbins
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These shrimp skewers are a bit too spicy for my taste, but my husband loves them.


Kya Hancock
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I made these shrimp skewers for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.


Angel Mahi
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These skewers are a great way to use up leftover shrimp.


Stephanie Juby
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These shrimp skewers were so easy to make and they turned out amazing! I will definitely be making them again.


Modi Abbasi
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The shrimp were a bit dry, but the sauce was good.


Kamya Amos
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I love the sweet and sour sauce on these shrimp skewers. It's the perfect balance of sweet and tangy.


Faruq Gbolahan
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These shrimp skewers are a great appetizer or main course. They are easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser.


D Lantican
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Followed the recipe exactly and the shrimp turned out tough and overcooked.


Siwakoti Siwakoti
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These skewers were easy to make and turned out great! I will definitely be making them again.


muhammed aliyu
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The sauce is a bit too sweet for my taste, but the shrimp were cooked well.


innocent baby
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I made these shrimp skewers for dinner last night and they were delicious! My husband loved them.


Obed Opoku
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These shrimp skewers were a hit at my party! The sweet and sour sauce was perfect and the shrimp were cooked to perfection.