Grilled Passion Fruit Shrimp Skewers

Author

NuWave

Servings

6

Category

Main Dishes

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

Directions

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