Island Shrimp And Pineapple Skewers With Rum Butter Sauce Recipes

ISLAND SHRIMP AND PINEAPPLE SKEWERS WITH RUM BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine lime juice, oil, ginger, garlic, and pepper flakes. Add the shrimp and pineapple chunks, toss to combine. Let marinade while grill heats up, about 15 minutes.
• Prepare grill with medium coals.
• Wrap shrimp with prosciutto. Alternately thread the pineapple chunks and the wrapped shrimp onto skewers (about 4 per skewer).
• Grill until shrimp are cooked and the pineapple chunks are brown around the edges.
• Make the sauce in a medium sauce pan by combining the rum, shallots, ginger. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until reduces to 3 tablespoons in volume.
• With heat on low, whisk in the butter, 1 tablespoon at a time. Continue until all the butter is incorporated and the sauce coats the back of the spoon. Be careful to not allow it to get too hot and allow the sauce to break down.
• Season with salt and cayenne, stir and remove from heat.
• To serve: transfer shrimp and pineapple from the skewers to a platter. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve with rum butter sauce.

SHRIMP-PINEAPPLE SKEWERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Set a roasting rack in a large baking pan.
• To make the marinade, pour the teriyaki sauce in a bowl and then throw in the ginger, sugar, crushed red pepper, salt, garlic, green onions and lemon juice. Stir it around and set it aside.
• Next, cut the pineapple into chunks by lopping off the top, slicing off the rind, cutting the pineapple into wedges, slicing off the hard inner core and then cutting the slices into chunks. Store half the chunks in the fridge for snacking.
• Place a chunk of pineapple on top of a shrimp and then wrap the whole thing in one of the half-slices of bacon. Stick a skewer through the whole thing so that it holds the pineapple, shrimp and bacon securely, and lay it on the rack in the pan. Continue with the remaining ingredients. Brush each skewer generously with some of the marinade.
• Roast the skewers for 10 minutes. Remove them from the oven and brush with a second coat of marinade. Return the pan to the oven and roast until the bacon is sizzling and the shrimp is cooked, about 15 minutes.
• Serve them hot or at room temperature. Divine!

ROASTED SHRIMP AND PINEAPPLE WITH PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a food processor or blender, combine peanut butter, coconut milk, 3 tablespoons hot water, lime juice, sugar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, sriracha and a pinch of salt. Purée until smooth. Add more lime juice and or salt to taste. Scrape into a bowl.
• Heat oven to 500 degrees. In a small bowl, whisk together peanut oil, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and red-pepper flakes. Thread shrimp on skewers; brush all over with half the peanut oil mixture. Thread pineapple on separate skewers; brush with remaining oil mixture. Arrange shrimp and pineapple skewers on a large rimmed baking sheet.
• Roast skewers, turning them halfway through, until shrimp is opaque, about 5 minutes, and pineapple is lightly caramelized, about 10 minutes. (Use an oven mitt to remove shrimp skewers as they finish cooking but leave the pineapple in for longer). Sprinkle skewers with herbs and serve hot, with peanut sauce for dipping.

SHRIMP-AND-PINEAPPLE SKEWERS

Steps:

• Soak 8 to 10 wooden skewers in water, 15 minutes. Heat a grill or grill pan to medium-high. Clean and lightly oil hot grill. Whisk together honey, soy sauce, and vinegar. Reserve half the sauce for serving.
• Thread shrimp, pineapple, and scallions onto skewers. Grill until shrimp begin to turn opaque, 2 minutes. Brush with sauce, flip, and brush again. Grill until shrimp are opaque throughout and pineapple and scallions are lightly charred, about 3 minutes. Serve with reserved sauce.

HONEY-GARLIC SHRIMP AND PINEAPPLE SKEWERS

Steps:

• Combine butter, honey, lemon juice, pineapple juice, garlic, soy sauce, and red pepper flakes in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Simmer until sauce begins to thicken, 3 to 4 minutes. Set aside 1/2 of the sauce for dipping.
• Thread pineapple, shrimp, and bell pepper alternately onto both skewers and baste with the remaining sauce.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat (400 degrees F (200 degrees C)) and lightly oil the grate.
• Grill until shrimp are cooked through and opaque in color, turning halfway, 5 to 7 minutes. Serve with dipping sauce.

TROPICAL ISLAND SHRIMP KABOBS

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first eight ingredients. Add shrimp; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate 2 hours., Drain shrimp, discarding marinade. On each of 30 metal or soaked wooden appetizer skewers, thread one shrimp, one mango cube and one pineapple cube. Heat a grill pan over medium heat. In batches, cook kabobs 2-3 minutes on each side or until shrimp turn pink.