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Skewered Garlic Butter Shrimp
Category: Entree
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Ingredients
- 5 5 5lbs. POUNDWeightLarge or jumbo size shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 3/4 0.75 0.75cup CUP_USVolumeButter or margarine
- 3/4 0.75 0.75cup CUP_USVolumeOlive or avocado oil
- 6 6 6Garlic cloves, minced
- 5 5 5Tbsp. TABLESPOON_USVolumeFresh parsley, minced
- 4 4 4Tbsp. TABLESPOON_USVolumeFresh lemon juice
- Guacamole (recipe follows)
- Delicious and Quick Guacamole
- 6 6 6Ripe medium Fresh California Avocados, seeded and peeled
- 3 3 3Tbsp. TABLESPOON_USVolumeFresh lime or lemon juice
- 1 1 1Medium tomato, diced
- 1/4 0.25 0.25cup CUP_USVolumeOnion, chopped
- 1 1 1Tbsp. TABLESPOON_USVolumeSeasoned salt
- 2 2 2Tbsp. TABLESPOON_USVolumeGarlic powder
Instructions
- Thread 4 shrimp close together on each thin wooden skewer.
- Melt butter in pan.
- Add oil, garlic and parsley; heat just until bubbling, then remove sauce from heat.
- Place skewered shrimp on a rack in a pan; brush generously with garlic sauce.
- Broil shrimp 4 inches from heat until they turn bright pink (about 4 minutes).
- Baste at least once with garlic sauce.
- Turn and broil on other side about 3 minutes or until shrimp feel firm when pinched; baste once.
- (Or place skewers on a greased grill about 6 inches from hot coals. Cook and baste as directed for broiled shrimp.)
- Place each skewer on serving plate an lightly sprinkle with lemon juice. Serve with Guacamole.
- Guacamole Preparation
- Coarsely mash avocado, leaving some chunks.
- Add remaining Ingredients and mix to blend.
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