Spicy Barbecue Shrimp

Great easy appetizer from the Recipe Cove website.



12 medium-size fresh shrimp
1 small jalapeno pepper
12 strips of bacon
½ cup barbecue sauce
4 bamboo skewers, soaked in water
1 green onion, thinly sliced
Additional barbecue sauce for dipping

Instructions:

Shell shrimp leaving shells intact. Make a shallow cut lengthwise down the back of each shrimp; wash out and devein.
With rubber gloves, remove seeds from pepper and cut into 12 slivers.
Make a shallow cut into the underside of each shrimp and insert a piece of pepper.
Wrap each shrimp with a bacon strip.
Thread 3 bacon/shrimp bundles onto each skewer, leaving a small space between bundles.
Baste with barbecue sauce.
Grill uncovered over medium coals for 4-5 minutes.
Turn, baste and grill an additional 1-5 minutes, or until bacon is crisp and shrimp has turned pink.
Serve on lettuce lined plate with onion and additional barbecue sauce.

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Peanut-Sauced Shrimp and Rice Noodles

If you like Thai food, here is a quick and simple recipe from the Recipe Cove website.


7 oz. dried medium rice noodles
1 Tbsp. cooking oil
12 oz. peeled, deveined medium uncooked shrimp
12 oz. fresh asparagus spears, trimmed, cut in 2-inch pieces (3 cups)
1 large red and/or yellow sweet pepper, cut in 3/4-inch pieces (1 cup)
1/2 cup bottled peanut sauce

Instructions:

1. Place noodles in a large bowl. Bring 4 cups water to a boil; pour boiling water over noodles. let stand for 10 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, in large skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil. Add shrimp, asparagusa nd sweet peppers.
3. Cook and stir for 3-5 ninutes, until shrimp are opaque.
4. Add peanut sauce, heat through.
5. Drain noodles.
6. Divide noodles among shallow serving bowls, using a fork to twist noodles into nests.
7. Top noodle nests with shrimp, asparagus and sweet pepper mixture.

Serves 4.

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Baked Shrimp

Hope you enjoy this shrimp recipe from RecipeCove.com

Baked Shrimp

12 jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
1 cup coarse bread crumbs
1 clove minced garlic
1 tablespoon chopped fresh Italian parsley
1 tsp. grated lemon zest
1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
Lemon wedges
Italian parsley for garnish

Instructions:

1. Split shrimp to butterfly them
2. Brush baking pan with olive oil
3. In large frying pan, heat 2 teaspoons olive oil
4. Add bread crumbs and stir until golden brown.
5. Remove from heat.
6. Preheat broiler
7. Combine bread crumbs and feta cheese
8. Divide and place cheese and bread crumb mixture on top of each shrimp
9. Broil until shrimp are cooked, approximately 5 minutes

Serve with lemon wedges and garnish with fresh parsley

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Sizzled Shrimp with Tomatoes

Another great Shrimp recipe from Recipe Cove

Sizzled Shrimp with Tomatoes

2 tsp olive oil
1 lb lg shrimp, uncooked, peeled and deveined
2 tbsp finely chopped oil packed sun dried tomatoes
1 med red onion chopped
1 cup fresh corn kernels - about 2 medium ears corn
4 cloves garlic minced
3 medium ripe tomatoes, chopped and deseeded and juiced
1 bag fresh baby spinach already washed
1 package sliced button mushrooms
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper
½ cup torn fresh basil leaves
¼ cup snipped fresh chives




Instructions:

1. Heat 1 tsp of the oil in large nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
2. When hot, add shrimp and sizzle for one minute or until opaque but not cooked through.
3. Transfer to small bowl.
4. Add remaining tsp oil to skillet along with sun dried tomatoes, onion, corn, and mushrooms.
5. Saute 6 minutes to brown onion and corn.
6. Stir in garlic, fresh tomatoe(s), and bag of spinach.
7. Cover with lid until spinach wilts about 2 minutes.
8. Remove cover, and stir in shrimp
9. Simmer 1 or 2 minutes more until shrimp is are cooked through.
10. Season with salt and pepper.
11. Stir in basil and chives.

Serves 4

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Chili-Lime Shrimp Kebobs

Another great recipe from Recipe Cove

Chili-Lime Shrimp Kebobs

20 large shrimp (about 12 ounces)
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon minced seeded jalapeño pepper
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
8 cherry tomatoes
Cooking spray
2 cups cooked rice

1. Peel shrimp, leaving tails intact.
2. Combine cilantro and next 8 ingredients (cilantro through garlic) in a bowl; stir well.
3. Add shrimp and tomatoes, tossing to coat.
4. Cover and marinate in refrigerator 1 hour; stir occasionally.
5. Remove shrimp and tomatoes from bowl; reserve marinade.
6. Thread shrimp and tomatoes alternately onto 4 (10-inch) skewers.
7. Prepare grill or broiler.
8. Place kebabs on grill rack or broiler pan coated with cooking spray; cook 3 minutes on each side or until done, basting occasionally with reserved marinade.

Serve kebabs with rice.

2 servings; 455 calories

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