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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