Orange Ginger Shrimp Skewers Recipes

ORANGE-GINGER SHRIMP SKEWERS

Steps:

• Combine first 9 ingredients in a bowl. Add shrimp; toss to coat. Cover and marinate in refrigerator for 15 minutes.
• Remove shrimp from dish, reserving marinade. Thread shrimp and orange quarters alternately onto each of 8 skewers (8 inches in length).
• Heat large grill pan, coated with cooking spray, over medium-high heat. Cook skewers 4 minutes on each side or until done, basting with reserved marinade.

SHRIMP WITH ORANGE AND GINGER

Steps:

• Peel the ginger and grate it in a bowl.
• Finely chop the garlic and add it to the ginger with the crushed chillies, salt and pepper and sesame oil.
• Add the shrimp cover and marinate at room temperature for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile thinly slice the red pepper.
• Slice the scallions on the diagonal keeping the white and green separate.
• Peel and segment the oranges, catching the juice in a bowl.
• There should be 3 or 4 tbsp of juice.
• Heat a wok or skillet over moderately high heat unil hot.
• Add the shrimp and stir fry for a few minutes until pink all over.
• Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Heat the sunflower in the pan, then add the red pepper and white parts of the scallions and stir fry until soft.
• Mix in the orange segments and juice, then return the shrimp and any juices to the pan and stir until mixed and heated through.
• Serve with the green parts of the scallions over rice.
• 5 minutes prep time, 10 to 15 marinating and 8 minutes cooking time.

ORANGE AND ROASTED GARLIC SHRIMP SKEWERS

Steps:

• Preheat grill to high. Place garlic in the center of a piece of aluminum foil, drizzle with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Place on the grill, close the cover and let roast for 30 to 40 minutes, until garlic is soft. Squeeze roasted cloves into a bowl. Heat the side burner. Place the orange juice and 1/2 of the reserved shrimp shells in a medium saucepan, bring to a boil and cook orange juice is reduced to 3/4 cup. Strain the reduced orange juice into a blender and add the roasted garlic and olive oil and blend until smooth. Let cool completely. Place shrimp in a large baking dish, pour the orange/garlic marinade over and toss to coat. Let marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Thread 5 shrimp onto each skewer, season with salt and pepper to taste and grill for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or until just cooked through. Remove to a platter and sprinkle with chopped parsley and basil.

GRILLED SHRIMP SKEWERS WITH SOY SAUCE, FRESH GINGER AND TOASTED SESAME SEEDS

Steps:

• Soak 4-inch wooden skewers in cold water for 1 hour. Thread 1 shrimp onto each skewer so that the shrimp lie flat.
• Whisk together the soy, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, white wine vinegar, lime juice and peanut oil together in a small bowl. Place shrimp skewers onto a plate and drizzle with peanut oil to lightly coat. Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat grill. Grill shrimp 2 minutes per side or until just cooked through. Place shrimp on a platter, drizzle with vinaigrette and sprinkle with sesame seeds.