Skewered Garlic Butter Shrimp Recipe
Recipe provided by the California Avocado Commission
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Ingredients:
- 5 lbs. Large or jumbo size shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 3/4 cup Butter or margarine
- 3/4 cup Olive or avocado oil
- 6 Garlic cloves, minced
- 5 Tbsp. Fresh parsley, minced
- 4 Tbsp. Fresh lemon juice
- Guacamole (recipe follows)
- Delicious and Quick Guacamole
- 6 medium, ripe, Fresh California Avocados, seeded and peeled
- 3 Tbsp. Fresh lime or lemon juice
- 1 Medium tomato, diced
- 1/4 cup Onion, chopped
- 1 Tbsp. Seasoned salt
- 2 Tbsp. Garlic 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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