Pineapple Barbecued Shrimp Skewers

Total Time: 1 hr 12 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/3 cup barbecue sauce
• 3/4 cup pineapple juice
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
• 650 g large shrimp, peeled and de-veined
• 1 ripe pineapple, peeled,cored and sliced into 5 cm chunks

Recipe

• 1 combine the barbecue sauce, pineapple juice, lime juice and cilantro in a mixing bowl.
• 2 pour half of the pineapple-barbecue sauce mixture into a resealable bag.
• 3 add the shrimp and marinate for 15-30 minutes.
• 4 reserve the remaining sauce mixture for basting and serving.
• 5 pre-heat the grill to medium-high.
• 6 remove the shrimp from the marinade, discarding the leftover marinade.
• 7 skewer the shrimp and pineapple onto the metal or bamboo skewers that have been soaked in water.
• 8 grill the skewers on both sides until the shrimp are just cooked through.
• 9 ths takes 3-4 minutes per side.
• 10 while the skewers are cooking, brush them with some of the reserved sauce.
• 11 serve the skewers with the extra pineapple-barbecue sauce for dipping.