Mexicali Shrimp Kebabs Recipes

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.

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.

SWEET AND SPICY SHRIMP AND CHOURICO KABOBS

Steps:

• Mix Thai chile sauce, soy sauce, garlic, black pepper, and chile-garlic sauce together in a bowl. Add shrimp, cover, and let marinate in the refrigerator at least 4 hours to overnight.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Place 5 shrimp and 2 pieces of sausage onto each skewer.
• Cook shrimp until they are bright pink on the outside and slightly charred, 2 to 3 minutes per side.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

SHRIMP SAUTE MEXICALI

Steps:

• In a large skillet heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
• Add tomatoes through salt and pepper mixing ingredients together and saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add the shrimp and saute them just until they turn pink. Add the Madeira and orange juice and deglaze the pan. Cook for an additional 2 to 3 minutes or until the liquid is reduced by half.
• Add the butter and swirl it in so that the sauce thickens.
• Serve over rice and garnish with the toasted slivered almonds.

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.