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Pineapple Shrimp Skewer recipe

Pineapple Shrimp Skewers

Simple and elegant shrimp skewers with tropical flavors of pineapple, lime and coconut. Grilled with pineapple and served with a Thai curry sauce.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 30 people
Course: Appetizer
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Marinade
  • 4 tbsp coconut milk
  • 1/4 cup lime juice from 2-3 limes
  • 2 tsp lime zest
  • 2 tsp yellow curry powder
  • 2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 2 tsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 8 cloves garlic, chopped
Cooking & Plating
  • 60 large shrimp (prawn)
  • 30 pieces pineapple chunks
  • 30 pieces skewers bamboo or other wooden pick
  • 2 tbsp cooking oil high heat
  • 1 cup yellow curry sauce premade
  • 1 cup shredded carrots optional garnish
  • 1 cup bean sprouts optional garnish
  • 1/2 cup unsweeted shredded or shaves coconut optional garnish
  • 1 bunch cilantro optional garnish

Method
 

Marinade
  1. Prepare shrimp as needed including cleaning, deshelling  (may leave tails on if desired), deveining, dry.
  2. Whisk coconut milk and lime juice in a bowl
  3. Toss in shrimp to well coat. Cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes up to 1 hour.
Skewer Preparation and Cooking
  1. If using wooden skewers, soak for ahead of time in water for at least 15 minutes.
  2. Drain shrimp and pat dry.
  3. Skewer on shrimp, then a pineapple chunk in the middle, ending with another shrimp. 
  4. Set up all skewers and keep on a tray ready for grilling.
  5. Clean and oil grill (or grill pan) and warm up with medium-high heat.
  6. Once hot, batch cook shrimp (do not over crowd) and cook about 3 minutes a side.  Shrimp will become opaque and tightly curl up. Take off grill to rest. 
  7. Allow time for next batch until all skewers are cooked.
  8. Serve with sauce (Thai Curry Sauce recommended)  and add garnish of carrots, beansprouts, coconut flakes and cilantro.