Marinated Shrimp Kabob Salad Food

QUICK-MARINATED SHRIMP KEBABS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the oil, garlic, oregano, lemon juice, and zest and season with salt and pepper.
• Alternately thread the shrimp, squash, onion, and zucchini onto the skewers, using 4 shrimp per skewer.
• Put the kebabs in a shallow baking dish and pour the marinade over the top. Marinate the kebabs at room temperature, turning occasionally, for 10 minutes.
• Preheat an indoor grill pan or an outdoor grill. Grill the kebabs, turning and basting with the marinade occasionally, until lightly charred and just-cooked through, about 4 minutes.

MARINATED SHRIMP KABOBS

Steps:

• Peel and devein the shrimp.
• Drain the pineapple reserving 1/4 cup of juice. Combine the pineapple juice, the salad dressing, tomato sauce, sugar and mustard in a shallow dish. Mix well. Add the shrimp, tossing gently to coat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Remove the shrimp from the marinade, reserving the marinade. Alternate shrimp, pineapple and green pepper on 4 skewers. Grill over medium hot coals 3-4 minutes on each side or until done, basting with the marinade.
• Heat the reserved marinade and place it in a bowl for serving.
• Serve over rice with hot marinade.

SHRIMP SCALLOP & VEGGIE KABOBS WITH A MARGARITA BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Marinade -- In a large baggie or medium size bowl, add the chili powder, garlic, olive oil and orange juice. Add in the vegetables and marinade 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, in the same bag or bowl, add in the seafood. Marinade another 5-10, no more.
• Skewers -- I use bamboo skewers. To make sure they don't burn, soak these in water for about the same time as you marinate the seafood and vegetables - about 20-30 minutes.
• Sauce -- As the seafood marinades I like to start the sauce. It takes about 10 minutes and your skewers cook very quickly. Once the sauce is made, I just put it on the back burner as I finish the skewers.
• In a small sauce pan on medium high heat, add the olive oil and cook the shallot until tender. Should take just a minute or so. Add in the wine and on medium heat, cook until reduced by half, another 3-4 minutes if that. Then add in the cream and again, cook 3-4 minutes until reduced by half. Slowly stir in the butter and cook another minute until creamy and slightly thickened. Add in the tequila, lime juice, and season with salt. Reduce the heat to low and put on the back burner so you can finish your skewers. This is a butter dipping sauce, it is not supposed to be too thick.
• KABOBS.
• Vegetables -- I like to skewer them from end to end vs. through the center of the squash, this way they sit flat and cook quicker and more evenly. I alternate zucchini, summer squash and tomatoes.
• Shrimp and Scallops -- Same as the vegetables. I lay mine out right on the counter which makes it easy to run the skewer through. I wrap the shrimp (slightly curled around the outside of the scallop). They don't go all the way around, but close. This way, the skewer goes through the tip of the shrimp, then through the scallop end to end and comes out through the tail of the shrimp. Again, this way the shrimp and scallops lay flat and cook more evenly and quicker.
• Cook -- Whether you use your outdoor grill, inside grill pan make sure to lightly oil. If using your boiler, I cook mine on foil. but either way, there is oil in the marinade, so you should not have to add any oil. to your seafood or vegetables. Just season lightly both the seafood and vegetable skewers with salt and pepper.
• I start the vegetables first as they will take a minute or two longer than the seafood. Grill the vegetables until slightly tender and the tomatoes start to burst. And for the seafood, you want the scallops lightly firm and the shrimp will just begin to turn pink and curl. DON'T overcook.
• Serve -- Plate up the kabobs on a big serving platter and brush each skewer lightly with some of the butter sauce. Add a small cup or dish on each plate with a little extra of the sauce for dipping, you don't need much. Black beans and rice are the perfect side dish to this meal. ENJOY!

MARINATED SHRIMP KABOB SALAD

Steps:

• In small glass or plastic bowl, mix orange peel, orange juice, oil, red pepper flakes, salt and garlic; reserve half in second bowl to use as dressing. Stir shrimp into marinade in bowl. Cover; refrigerate at least 2 hours to marinate but no longer than 6 hours.
• Set oven control to broil. Remove shrimp from marinade; reserve marinade. On each of 4 (11-inch) metal skewers, alternate 2 shrimp, 1 olive and pieces of jicama, bell pepper and pineapple. Place on rack in broiler pan.
• Broil kabobs with tops about 4 inches from heat about 8 minutes, turning and brushing once with reserved marinade, until shrimp are pink.
• Divide greens between 2 plates. Top each plate with 2 kabobs; remove skewers. Serve with reserved dressing.

GARLIC SHRIMP KABOBS

Steps:

• Rinse and dry shrimp.
• Whisk olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, pepper, and parsley together in a bowl and pour into a large resealable plastic bag. Add shrimp, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Lightly coat metal skewers with cooking spray.
• Remove shrimp from the marinade and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade. Place about 5 shrimp on each skewer.
• Cook on the preheated grill until shrimp are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, about 5 minutes; do not overcook.

LEMON-DILL SHRIMP KABOBS

Steps:

• Peel, devein and rinse shrimp.
• Place shrimp in medium-sized deep bowl.
• For marinade, combine Lemon juice, chopped dill, oil, garlic, salt and black pepper in small bowl.
• Pour over shrimp.
• Marinate at room temperature 30 minutes or in refrigerator 1 to 2 hours.
• Meanwhile, cook zucchini in small amount of boiling water in small covered saucepan 2 minutes.
• Drain.
• Drain shrimp, reserving marinade.
• Thread shrimp, zucchini and bell pepper on 8 metal skewers.
• Grill kabobs on rack of uncovered grill directly over medium coals 10 to 12 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and vegetables are tender, turning once and brushing occasionally with some marinade during first half of cooking.
• Or, broil on unheated rack of broiler pan 3 to 4 inches from heat 10 to 12 minutes, turning once and brushing occasionally with some marinade during the first half of cooking.
• Discard any remaining marinade.
• Garnish with fresh dill sprigs if desired.

GRILLED SHRIMP KABOBS WITH ORANGE SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Cut 2 of the oranges into 8 wedges each. Peel and section remaining 2 oranges; reserve sections. Mix all Orange Marinade and Dressing ingredients; reserve half for dressing. In shallow glass or plastic dish or heavy-duty resealable food-storage plastic bag, place shrimp and remaining marinade. Cover dish or seal bag and refrigerate 15 minutes.
• Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. Cut one onion half into wedges; separate into pieces. Thinly slice remaining onion half; separate into pieces and set aside. Remove shrimp from marinade; reserve marinade for basting. Thread shrimp, orange wedges and onion wedges alternately on each of eight 8-inch or four 15-inch metal skewers, leaving space between each piece.
• Grill kabobs uncovered 4 to 6 inches from medium heat 6 to 8 minutes, turning frequently and brushing with reserved basting marinade, until shrimp are pink and firm. Discard any remaining basting marinade.
• In large bowl, gently toss spinach, reserved orange sections, reserved thinly sliced onion and reserved dressing. Serve with kabobs.

MARGARITA SHRIMP AND VEGETABLE KABOBS

Steps:

• Marinade:Mix tequila, juice, salad dressing mix and oil in a bowl, stirring well.
• Place shrimp and vegetables in marinade; cover.
• Refrigerate 1 hour; drain and discard dressing.
• Arrange shrimp and vegetables on skewers.
• Place kabobs on greased grill over hot coals.
• Grill 10-15 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and vegetables are crisp-tender, turning once.
• Serve with rice, if desired.

MEDITERRANEAN GRILLED SHRIMP KABOBS

Steps:

• Place skewers in water and let them soak at least 20 minutes or until you are ready to use them.
• Rinse and dry shrimp.
• Put both oils in resealable plastic bag; add shrimp and toss to coat them with oil.
• Add bread crumbs, garlic, parsley, basil, salt and pepper.
• Toss shrimp to give them a coating of dry mixture.
• (You're wondering how the breading is going to stay adhered to the shrimp, right? Fear not- that's what the next step accomplishes).
• Seal bag and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• (Do not skip this step).
• Thread shrimp on wet skewers.
• Grill on HOT grill for 2 minutes per side or until golden.
• Do not overcook.