Name: Grilled Passion Fruit Shrimp Skewers
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 lbs. tiger shrimp, shelled, deveined; 15- 20 bamboo skewers (soaked in water 15-30 min.); 1 T annatto powder; 2 t cumin; 1 t chili powder; 2 T extra-virgin olive oil; ½ c pure passion fruit juice; Sea salt; Fresh ground black pepper; 12 lime slices; 2 T melted butter; ½ T ground achiote; 4-5 jalapeños, seeded, cut into large chunks; 1 c cilantro leaves; 2 garlic cloves; Juice of 2 limes; 3/4 c extra-virgin olive oil; Sea salt to taste

Grilled Passion Fruit Shrimp Skewers

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Servings

6 servings

Author:

NuWave

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Ingredients

2 lbs. tiger shrimp, shelled, deveined
15- 20 bamboo skewers (soaked in water 15-30 min.)
1 T annatto powder
2 t cumin
1 t chili powder
2 T extra-virgin olive oil
½ c pure passion fruit juice
Sea salt
Fresh ground black pepper
12 lime slices

For Achiote butter

2 T melted butter
½ T ground achiote

For Jalapeño-Cilantro Salsa

4-5 jalapeños, seeded, cut into large chunks
1 c cilantro leaves
2 garlic cloves
Juice of 2 limes
3/4 c extra-virgin olive oil
Sea salt to taste

Directions

In a bowl, mix annatto, cumin, chili powder, olive oil, and passion fruit. Add shrimp and mix well. Marinate shrimp for 2 hours.
Preheat Bravo and set to bake at 400°F.
Put shrimp on skewers. (For a main meal, put 5-6 on each skewer; for an appetizer, put 3-4 on each.)
Brush shrimp with melted annatto butter. Place shrimp skewers in enamel baking pan. Place on cooking rack in position 3. Bake at 400°F for 3-4 min. When done, shrimp will be pink and opaque.
When done, baste with additional annatto butter.
Place jalapeños, cilantro, garlic, and lime juice in a blender. Combine all ingredients to make salsa.
Serve skewers with lime slices and jalapeño-cilantro salsa.

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