Hold a fiesta on your grill with shrimp marinated in lime, salt and tequila. Skewered with bright red peppers and fresh green zucchini and it both looks and tastes like a party.
Margarita Shrimp Kabobs
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 25 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 9
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon grated lime peel
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons tequila, if desired
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 lb uncooked deveined peeled large shrimp (about 24), thawed if frozen, tail shells removed
- 1 medium zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 1 large red bell pepper, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
Instructions
-
Step1Heat gas or charcoal grill. In large resealable food-storage plastic bag, mix lime peel, lime juice, garlic, tequila and salt; add shrimp. Seal bag, squeezing out air; turn to coat shrimp. Let stand 10 minutes to marinate. Drain shrimp; discard marinade.
-
Step2On each of 8 (12-inch) metal skewers, alternately thread shrimp, zucchini and bell pepper, leaving 1/4-inch space between each piece. Brush with 1 tablespoon oil.
-
Step3Carefully brush grill rack with additional oil. Place kabobs on grill over medium-high heat. Cover grill; cook 5 to 6 minutes, turning once, until shrimp are pink and vegetables are crisp-tender.
Nutrition
140
Calories
4 1/2g
Total Fat
18g
Protein
6g
Total Carbohydrate
3g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 140
- Calories from Fat
- 40
- Total Fat
- 4 1/2g
- 7%
- Saturated Fat
- 1g
- 4%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 160mg
- 54%
- Sodium
- 340mg
- 14%
- Potassium
- 390mg
- 11%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 6g
- 2%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 6%
- Sugars
- 3g
- Protein
- 18g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 30%
- 30%
- Vitamin C
- 80%
- 80%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
1/2Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
{{tipItemHeadingFormat.replace('{0}',props.index + 1)}}
© 2025 ®/TM General Mills All Rights Reserved