Grilled Shrimp & Plum Skewers with Sweet Hoisin Sauce
12 jumbo shrimp peeled & deveined (about 1 pound)
3 plums quartered,
2 T. minced peeled fresh ginger
1 T. olive oil
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. white or black pepper
Sweet Hoisin Sauce
1/3 cup bottled hoisin sauce
1/4 cup rice vinegar
2 T. sherry
2 T. ketchup
1 T. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. five-spice powder
1/4 cup (11/2- inch) julienne – cut green onions (optional)
1 lime quartered (optional)
To prepare hoisin sauce: Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl. Prepare grill. Toss shrimp, plums, ginger, olive oil, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Thread 3 shrimp and 3 plum sections alternately onto each of 4 (10-inch) skewers. Spoon 1/2 cup Sweet Hoisin Sauce into a cup; place remaining sauce in a serving bowl. Place kebabs on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; cook for 4 minutes. Turn kebabs, and brush with about 1/4 cup sauce. Cook 4 minutes, Turn the kebabs; brush with about 1/4 cup sauce. Cook 2 minutes, turning once. Serve remaining 1/2 cup sauce as a dipping sauce. Garnish with onions and lime wedges if desired.
Yield: 4 servings
Servings size: 1 kebab and about 2 T. sauce
Calories: 220
Fat: 6.4g
Fiber: 1.5g