Bahamashrimpskewers Recipes

Steps:

• Combine the allspice, thyme, cinnamon, cumin, nutmeg, cayenne, black pepper and salt in a bowl. Add the shrimp and toss thoroughly.
• Heat 1 teaspoon of the oil in a small nonstick skillet set over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp in a single, uncrowded layer and cook until no longer translucent in the center, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
• Heat the remaining 1 teaspoon oil in the skillet. Add the pineapple and cook until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Turn and cook until again lightly browned on the underside, 1 minute more. Remove from the heat.
• Thread each skewer in the following order: mint leaf, pineapple chunk, shrimp, pineapple chunk and mint leaf. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first eight ingredients; add the shrimp. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 30 minutes. Drain and discard marinade., On two metal or soaked wooden skewers, thread shrimp. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until shrimp turn pink, turning once.

Steps:

• Mix the first five ingredients in a bowl or zip top bag.
• Add all the spices, mix well, taste and adjust ingredients. Set a small amount of the marinade aside for basting later on.
• Add the shrimps, pineapple and veggies. Marinate in fridge for at least 3 hours.The longer the better.
• Put shrimps, pineapple and veggies onto skewers. If you use wooden ones, first soak them in lemon water to prevent burning.
• Grill on the BBQ for 12-15 minutes or until done. Keep turning and basting with the marinade you set aside earlier.

Steps:

• Put the olive oil, garlic and chile flakes in a small skillet. Turn the heat to low and let the mixture heat for about 10 minutes; the oil should just barely simmer around the garlic in the last few minutes. Remove from the heat and cool slightly. Transfer to a blender, add the 1 tablespoon oregano and some salt and pepper, and blend until the garlic and oregano are finely chopped. Set aside half of the chile-garlic oil for serving.
• Heat the grill to high. Thread the shrimp onto skewers, about 4 or 5 shrimp per skewer, threading so that the skewers goes through the tail and thick end of each shrimp. Brush the shrimp with some of the chile-garlic oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill until lightly golden brown on both sides and opaque, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes per side. Transfer the skewers to a platter and immediately drizzle with some of the reserved chile-garlic oil (not the oil you used for brushing the raw shrimp). Garnish with oregano, and serve with more of the reserved oil.

Steps:

• Cut prosciutto into 1/2 inch wide by 7 inch long strips.
• Soak thirty 6-inch skewers in water for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a shallow dish combine honey and ginger and set aside.
• In another shallow dish combine peanuts and coconut and set aside.
• Drain skewers. thread shrimp lengthwise on skewers at tail end until they are straight.
• Brush each shrimp with honey mixture.
• Roll in coconut mixture wrap a piece of prosciutto around each shrimp.
• If grilling, cook shrimp until opaque.
• If cooking in oven, preheat to 375 degrees and bake 4 to 6 minutes.
• Stir together créme fraîche, lime peel, and enough lime juice to make the desired consistency.