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Jamaican Shrimp Pineapple Kabobs
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Jamaican Shrimp & Pineapple Kabobs
Prep and Cook Time: 25 minutes
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
1/2
cup prepared jerk sauce
1/4
cup pineapple preserves
2
tablespoons minced fresh chives
1
pound large raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2
medium pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into 1-inch cubes
2
large red, green or yellow bell peppers, cut into 1-inch squares
Preparation:
1.
Combine jerk sauce, preserves and chives in small bowl; mix well. Thread shrimp, pineapple and peppers onto 4 skewers; brush with jerk sauce mixture.
2.
Grill kabobs over medium-hot coals 6 to 10 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and opaque, turning once. Serve with remaining jerk sauce mixture.
Serving Suggestion:
Serve kabobs with hot cooked rice.Cutting Corners:
Purchase pineapple already trimmed and cored in the produce section of your local supermarket.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: | |
| Sodium | 262 mg |
| Protein | 20 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 31 g |
| Cholesterol | 175 mg |
| Total Fat | 3 g |
| Calories from Fat | 12 % |
| Calories | 226 |
Dietary Exchange:
| Meat | 2-1/2 |
| Vegetable | 1 |
| Fruit | 1-1/2 |
This recipe appears in: Island
