Mexicali Shrimp Kebabs Food

SHRIMP SCAMPI KABOBS

Steps:

• Stir together the oil, tarragon, parsley, Dijon, honey, vinegar, whole-grain mustard, garlic and lemon juice in a large bowl. Add the shrimp and toss to coat well. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Remove the shrimp from the marinade, reserving the marinade. Thread the shrimp alternately with the lemon slices onto skewers. Sprinkle the shrimp lightly with salt and pepper.
• Pour the marinade into a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer 5 minutes or until very hot. Reserve the marinade for serving.
• Preheat a grill to medium-high heat. Grill the shrimp kabobs until cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Transfer to a platter and garnish with fresh parsley. Serve with the reserved marinade.

BUFFALO MEXICAN SHRIMP SKEWERS

Steps:

• Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium-high heat.
• In a medium saucepan add the butter, hot sauce and chili powder over medium-high heat. Once the butter melts, add the garlic and vinegar, and saute until it sizzles and is fragrant, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat. Reserve a few tablespoons of the sauce for a later use.
• Stick 3 shrimp on each skewer. Sprinkle the shrimp with salt and pepper on both sides. Place the shrimp on the grill and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, basting with the sauce the last few minutes of grilling.
• Remove the shrimp to a platter and drizzle the reserved sauce over the skewers. Serve the shrimp skewers with carrots, celery sticks and creamy blue cheese dressing.

MEXICALI SHRIMP

Steps:

• To prepare the shrimp: Mix all the ingredients, except for the shrimp and olive oil, into a bowl. Add the shrimp; coat well with the rub and set aside
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the sauce: In a baking dish, toss together tomatillos, onion, jalapeno and garlic. Toss with extra-virgin olive oil and season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Roast until tender and caramelized, about 20 minutes. Remove from pan and cool for about 5 minutes then add to a food processor. Add avocado, lime juice and cilantro and blend until smooth. Season, to taste. Pour into a large bowl and chill.
• Meanwhile, preheat grill to medium-high.
• Remove the shrimp from the bowl and brush with oil. Place on the grill. Cook until the meat is opaque. Remove from heat to a platter and serve with the tomatillo salsa.
• Garnish with lime zest, diced tomato, and chopped cilantro.

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.

MEXICALI SHRIMP KEBABS

Steps:

• Place shrimp in a medium bowl.
• Add oil, salt, tequila, cayenne, garlic and chili sauce.
• Cover and refrigerate 1-2 hours.
• Prepare a hot grill.
• Remove shrimp from marinade and thread onto long metal skewers.
• Place on an oiled rack above ashen coals and grill, basting frequently with marinade and turning once, until shrimp are pink and loosely curled, about 2-3 minutes per side.

MEXICALI SHRIMP KEBABS

Steps:

• Place shrimp in a medium bowl. Add all ingredients. Cover and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours. soak wood skewers if using you'll need about 10-12.
• Prepare a hot fire. Or turn on the Gas Grill 15 minutes or so before you cook . If using
• Waynes Method - Remove shrimp from marinade and thread onto skewers. Place on oiled rack above coals and grill, basting frequently with marinade and turning once, until shrimp are pink and loosely curled, about 2 to 3 minutes per side.
• or.
• I like to use the Cooks method for Grilling shrimp Go here and look at the photo of the shrimp nice and snug together http://www.seriouseats.com/2015/07/food-lab-how-to-grill-shrimp.html.
• go ahead and baste just like Wayne.
• squeeze the juice from the lime over the shrimp as you plate the shrimp off the grill and give it a light dust of pepper.
• I love this with my Grilled Garlic Bread.

BEEF AND SHRIMP KEBABS

Steps:

• Alternate 2 pieces each of beef, shrimp, bell pepper, onion and cherry tomatoes on each skewer. Place kebabs in 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Combine dressing and garlic in small bowl. Pour 1/2 cup dressing mixture over kebabs. Let stand 30 minutes, turning occasionally.
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Grill kebabs until beef is medium-rare and shrimp are opaque in center, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to platter. Pass remaining dressing separately.

CARIBBEAN SHRIMP KEBABS

Steps:

• Heat grill to high. Assemble 8 kebabs (using 2 short skewers for each), alternating 4 shrimp with 3 pieces of pepper on each. Arrange skewers in a nonmetallic dish.
• In a small bowl, whisk together rum, oil, curry powder, allspice, and cayenne. Pour marinade over skewers, and turn to coat. Let stand 5 minutes. Season with salt.
• Lightly oil grates. Place skewers on grill; cover grill, and cook until grill marks are visible and shrimp are opaque throughout, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Season with more salt, if desired. Serve with sauce.

SHRIMP AND ONION KEBABS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan of boiling water boil onions until tender, 3 to 4 minutes, and drain in a colander. When onions are just cool enough to handle, peel, leaving root ends intact. While onions are still warm, in a bowl stir together with 1/4 cup marinade. Marinate onions, covered and chilled, stirring occasionally, 1 day.
• If desired, shell shrimp (see note, above). In a large heavy-duty sealable plastic bag combine shrimp with 3/4 cup marinade and seal bag, pressing out excess air. Marinate shrimp, chilled, at least 1 hour and up to 4. Prepare grill. Soak skewers in warm water 30 minutes.
• Drain shrimp, discarding marinade. In a sieve set over a bowl drain onions and reserve marinade for basting. Thread 3 shrimp and 2 onions, alternating shrimp with onions, onto skewers. Kebabs may be assembled 1 hour ahead and chilled, covered.
• Grill kebabs on a lightly oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals, basting with reserved marinade and turning them occasionally, until just cooked through, about 3 minutes on each side. (Alternatively, broil kebabs under a preheated broiler 2 to 3 inches from heat about 2 1/2 minutes on each side.) Drizzle kebabs with remaining 1/4 cup marinade.

SHRIMP KEBABS WITH JALAPENO LIME MARINADE

Steps:

• Combine first 9 ingredients in a large zip top plastic bag, marinate in refrigerator 30 minute.
• Remove shrimp, reserving marinade, thread shrimp,bell pepper cubes and lime wedges onto 12 skewers.
• Prepare grill or broiler, cook 4 minute each side (or until shrimp have turned pink), basting frequently with marinade.