Name: Broiled Shrimp Skewers
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup chutney; 1/3 cup minced fresh cilantro; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 4 teaspoons olive oil; 2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 10 to 14 bacon strips; 1-1/2 pounds uncooked shrimp (31-40 per pound), peeled and deveined; 2 medium papayas, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes; 30 pineapple chunks; 30 cherry tomatoes; 8 green onions or shallots

Any gathering will be special when you serve flavorful and juicy shrimp skewers. They’re easy to assemble and broil to perfection. —Anthony Glazik, Peotone, Illinois

Ingredients

1 cup chutney

1/3 cup minced fresh cilantro

2 tablespoons lime juice

4 teaspoons olive oil

2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce

4 garlic cloves, minced

10 to 14 bacon strips

1-1/2 pounds uncooked shrimp (31-40 per pound), peeled and deveined

2 medium papayas, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes

30 pineapple chunks

30 cherry tomatoes

8 green onions or shallots

Instructions

1 In a small bowl, combine chutney, cilantro, lime juice, oil, pepper sauce and garlic. Cover and refrigerate.

2 Cut bacon strips in half lengthwise and widthwise. In a skillet, partially cook bacon for 2 minutes on each side; drain. Wrap a piece of bacon around each shrimp.

3 On 10 metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread shrimp, papaya, pineapple, tomatoes and green onions. Brush with half chutney mixture. Turn and brush with remaining chutney mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

4 Broil 4-5 in. from heat for 5 minutes. Turn and broil until shrimp turn pink, 5-7 minutes.