SWEET APRICOT BBQ SHRIMP KABOBS

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Betty Crocker's Heart Healthy Cookbook shares a recipe! Serve tangy shrimp and turkey bacon in a new way. Grilled kabobs flavored with barbecue sauce and apricot - perfect for a Middle Eastern dinner!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 50m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/3 cup hickory-smoked barbecue sauce
1/3 cup apricot preserves
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
4 slices turkey bacon, each cut lengthwise into 6 strips
1 can (8 ounces) whole water chestnuts, drained
1 pound uncooked peeled deveined large shrimp, thawed if frozen
2 cups hot cooked couscous, pasta or rice

Steps:

  • Soak four 10-inch bamboo skewers in water for at least 30 minutes to prevent burning.
  • Set oven control to broil. Mix barbecue sauce, preserves and red pepper in small bowl; set aside.
  • Wrap strip of bacon around each water chestnut. Thread shrimp and water chestnuts alternately on each bamboo skewer, leaving space between each piece. Place on rack in broiler pan.
  • Broil kabobs with tops about 4 inches from heat 6 minutes, brushing frequently with sauce mixture. Turn kabobs; brush with sauce mixture. Broil 5 to 6 minutes longer or until shrimp are pink and firm. Discard any remaining sauce mixture. Serve kabobs with couscous.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 340, Carbohydrate 54 g, Cholesterol 170 mg, Fiber 3 g, Protein 23 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 600 mg, Sugar 19 g, TransFat 0 g

asif awan
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I love the combination of flavors in these kabobs. The apricots, BBQ sauce, and shrimp all go together perfectly.


Anja Minxie
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These kabobs are a great way to use up leftover shrimp. They're also a healthy and delicious meal.


Kgomotso Mabitsela
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a winner. The shrimp are always cooked perfectly and the sauce is delicious.


Maciu Rokosuka
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I made these kabobs for a party and they were a big hit! Everyone loved them.


Andul Aziz
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These kabobs were easy to make and tasted great! I would definitely recommend them.


Choki Wangmo
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I'm not a big fan of apricots, but I really enjoyed these kabobs. The BBQ sauce was delicious and the shrimp were cooked perfectly.


Okailets Okai
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These kabobs were a bit too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them.


Nayab Ahmed fakeer malang
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I followed the recipe exactly and the shrimp kabobs turned out amazing! The apricot BBQ sauce was the perfect balance of sweet and tangy.


Iviwe Kobese
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The apricots and BBQ sauce pair perfectly together. The shrimp is also cooked to perfection. I will definitely make this recipe again!


Irshad Irshad Khan
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I love how easy these kabobs are to make. I just threw everything in a bowl and marinated it for a few hours, then grilled them. They were so delicious!


Saqiii Khan
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These apricot shrimp kabobs were a huge hit at my last BBQ! The sauce was tangy and sweet, and the shrimp were cooked perfectly. I'll definitely be making these again.