Suck it up Shrimp Skewers

Note to self: Work on not roasting things in the oven on 100ยบ degree days and BBQing on chilly nights.

It was pretty chilly yesterday evening and I soooo didn't want to go outside when it came time to make dinner. I whined and moaned for a half hour or so trying to think of a Plan B but I had a pound of defrosted shrimp sitting in the fridge waiting. So I wrapped myself up in my favorite size 26/28 sweatshirt I still can't seem to part with, grabbed my tongs, sucked it up and went outside.

Soooo glad I did. Yum.

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Shelly's Bacon Wrapped Apricot-Ginger Shrimp Skewers

1 lb. (21-25 count) Jumbo Shrimp, uncooked, peeled and deveined, tail left on
11-13 pieces of Bacon, halved

Wrap each shrimp with 1/2 a slice of bacon. Place on metal skewers (5-6 per skewer) making sure to spear through the bacon and the shrimp.

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Shelly's Apricot-Ginger Basting Sauce

2 Tablespoons Sugar Free Apricot Jam
1 teaspoon Ginger, crushed
1 teaspoon Garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon Olive Oil (I used the Temecula Olive Oil Co. Roasted Garlic Flavored Oil I bought the other day)

Mix well. Also great on chicken or scallops. Discard any unused sauce.

I served the Shrimp Skewers with a simple Mixed Greens Salad with Sliced Almonds, Crumbled Goat Cheese and a Storebought Vinaigrette. Oh and I also mixed up a little dipping sauce for dipping the cooked shrimp...

Shelly's Apricot-Ginger Dipping Sauce

2 Tablespoons Sugar Free Apricot Jam
1 teaspoon Ginger, crushed
1 teaspoon Garlic, crushed
1 Tablespoon Cider Vinegar

Mix well. Use as a dip for cooked Bacon Wrapped Apricot-Ginger Shrimp Skewers. Leftover sauce can be refrigerated for up to 3 days.


"Anyway, like I was sayin', shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. Dey's uh, shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. There's pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes, shrimp burger, shrimp sandwich. That, that's about it." ~Bubba in Forrest Gump

Here's a few more for ya Bubba.

More Eggface Shrimpy Love:

Shelly's Shrimp & Guacamole
Shelly's Shrimp Venezia Packet
Shelly's Shrimp and Artichoke Casserole
Shelly's Tropical Shrimp Cocktail
Shelly's Bacon-wrapped Pesto Shrimp
Shelly's Mediterranean Baked Shrimp
Shelly's Chinese Shrimp Packet
Shelly's Scampi Skewers
Holiday Shrimp Cocktail on Ice

Neat Shrimp Facts: Today, April 29th is National Shrimp Scampi Day. A four ounce serving of shrimp supplies 23 grams of protein. Americans consume 1 billion pounds of shrimp every year.