Grilled Skewered Shrimp With Apricot Curry Glaze Food

SKEWERED SHRIMP WITH APRICOT CURRY GLAZE

Steps:

• Mix oil, preserves, vinegar, mustard, curry powder and garlic in shallow glass or plastic dish.
• Add shrimp, turning to coat with glaze.
• cover and refrigerate 15 to 20 minutes.
• heat grill.
• Remove shrimp from glaze; reserve glaze.
• Thread shrimp on six skewers, leaving space between each.
• Grill kabobs uncovered 6 to 8 minutes, brushing several times with glaze and turning once, until shrimp are pink and firm.
• Discard any remaining glaze.

GRILLED SHRIMP WITH KAHLUA-CHIPOTLE CHILE GLAZE

Steps:

• Soak skewers in water for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven on a high broil setting.
• When hot, place tomatoes onions (cut side down) and garlic on an oiled cookie sheet.
• Broil until charred, about 5-6 minutes for garlic and 10 minutes for onions and tomatoes.
• Core tomatoes and cut into chunks.
• Peel onions and garlic; coarsely chop all and add to blender with the next 5 (chipotles through brown sugar) ingredients.
• Blend until smooth.
• Pour corn oil into a 10" frying pan over medium-high heat; when hot, add tomato mixture and stir until it simmers.
• Lower heat to medium and cook about 8 minutes.
• Add lime juice and stir until the glaze is thick.
• Add salt to taste.
• Reserve 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup glaze.
• Thread shrimp on skewers, then set on a barbecue grill over high heat.
• Sear 1-2 minutes on each side, basting with glaze before you flip the shrimp.
• Continue to flip and coat each side until shrimp is barely opaque, about 4-6 minutes.
• Serve with reserved glaze, chopped cilantro and lime wedges.