Shrimp Kabobs W/lime Butter Sauce & Cilantro Couscous

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 24 large shrimp, peeled and deveined, leaving tails intact if desired
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, snipped
• 2 tablespoons green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon lime zest, finely shredded
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika or 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
• nonstick cooking spray
• 1/4 fresh pineapple, cored and cut into 1/2-inch thick wedges
• fresh lime wedge
• 1/2 cup green onion, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
• 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, snipped
• 3/4 cup couscous

Recipe

• 1 shrimp kabobs: rinse shrimp; pat dry.
• 2 for sauce: in a small bowl, stir together melted butter, cilantro, green onion, lime peel and lime juice, paprika and garlic salt. set aside.
• 3 on four 8- to 10-inch metal skewers, thread shrimp, leaving a 1/4-inch space between pieces. brush with some of the sauce. transfer kabobs to a baking sheet or tray.
• 4 with nonstick cooking spray, lightly coat unheated grill rack. for a charcoal grill, grill shrimp kabobs on the greased rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals for 6 to 8 minutes or until shrimp are opaque, turning once and brushing with some of the remaining sauce halfway through grilling. (for a gas grill, preheat grill. reduce heat to medium. place shrimp kabobs on grill rack over heat. cover; grill as above.).
• 5 thread pineapple wedges onto four 8 - 10 inch metal skewers. add pineapple skewers to the grill for the last 5 minutes of cooking, turning once and brushing with remaining sauce halfway through grilling time.
• 6 remove shrimp and pineapple skewers from grill. serve over cilantro-scented couscous. serve with fresh lime wedges.
• 7 cilantro couscous: in a medium saucepan, cook green onions in hot oil over medium heat until tender. stir in paprika; cook and stir for 30 seconds. carefully add chicken broth and fresh cilantro. bring mixture to boiling; stir in couscous. remove from heat. cover; let stand for 5 minutes. fluff with a fork before serving.