grilled shrimp and apple skewers

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
• 1 tablespoon strawberry jam
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons red vinegar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 gala apples, cored and cut into eighths
• 16 jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• whisk together the honey, olive oil, basil, strawberry jam, red pepper flakes, garlic, red vinegar, lemon juice and sugar in a small bowl. place the apples and shrimp into a large resealable plastic bag. pour the marinade over the shrimp and apples, seal the bag, and shake to coat; refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.
• thread the shrimp and apples alternately on 4 metal or soaked wooden skewers. discard the remaining marinade.
• cook the skewers on the preheated grill until the shrimp are opaque, about 5 minutes per side.