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Spicy Grilled Shrimp Platter

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 30, 2009
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Wow 'em at your next party or barbecue with spicy grilled shrimp served with a variety of dipping sauces. It's a quick and delicious appetizer that works indoors on the broiler, too!

Spicy Grilled Shrimp Platter

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 20 min
  • Servings 10
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

  • 4 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons kosher (coarse) salt
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 3 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 30 uncooked deveined peeled shrimp (1 1/4 lb of 26-30 count size), thawed if frozen, tail shells removed
  • 1/3 cup seafood cocktail sauce
  • 1/3 cup refrigerated honey mustard dressing
  • 1/3 cup spicy hot peanut sauce (from 7-oz bottle)

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 2-quart saucepan, heat 1 cup of the water to boiling. Add salt, sugar, red pepper flakes, garlic and paprika; stir to dissolve salt.
  • Step 
    2
    Remove from heat. Add remaining 3 cups cold water. Place shrimp in large resealable food-storage plastic bag. Pour brine mixture over shrimp. Seal bag, pushing out air. Place bag in dish or plastic container. Refrigerate 1 hour.
  • Step 
    3
    Heat gas or charcoal grill. Remove shrimp from brine mixture; discard brine. On each of 6 (12-inch) metal skewers, thread shrimp, leaving 1/4-inch space between each.
  • Step 
    4
    Place shrimp on grill. Cover grill; cook over medium heat 5 to 6 minutes, turning once, until shrimp are pink.
  • Step 
    5
    In 3 separate small bowls, place cocktail sauce, dressing and peanut sauce. Arrange bowls on platter; add shrimp to platter.

Nutrition

100 Calories
5g Total Fat
10g Protein
4g Total Carbohydrate
3g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
100
Calories from Fat
45
Total Fat
5g
8%
Saturated Fat
1g
5%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
80mg
27%
Sodium
440mg
18%
Potassium
140mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate
4g
1%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
3g
Protein
10g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
2%
2%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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