Sweet Apricot BBQ Shrimp Kabobs

Name: Sweet Apricot BBQ Shrimp Kabobs
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1/3 cup hickory-smoked barbecue sauce; 1/3 cup apricot preserves; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper; 4 slices turkey bacon, each cut lengthwise into 6 strips; 1 can (8 ounces) whole water chestnuts, drained; 1 pound uncooked peeled deveined large shrimp, thawed if frozen; 2 cups hot cooked couscous, pasta or rice

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated Aug 17, 2010

Sweet Apricot BBQ Shrimp Kabobs

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Prep Time 40 min
Total 50 min
Servings 4
Ingredients 7

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Ingredients

1/3 cup hickory-smoked barbecue sauce
1/3 cup apricot preserves
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
4 slices turkey bacon, each cut lengthwise into 6 strips
1 can (8 ounces) whole water chestnuts, drained
1 pound uncooked peeled deveined large shrimp, thawed if frozen
2 cups hot cooked couscous, pasta or rice

Instructions

Step
1

Soak four 10-inch bamboo skewers in water for at least 30 minutes to prevent burning.
Step
2

Set oven control to broil. Mix barbecue sauce, preserves and red pepper in small bowl; set aside.
Step
3

Wrap strip of bacon around each water chestnut. Thread shrimp and water chestnuts alternately on each bamboo skewer, leaving space between each piece. Place on rack in broiler pan.
Step
4

Broil kabobs with tops about 4 inches from heat 6 minutes, brushing frequently with sauce mixture. Turn kabobs; brush with sauce mixture. Broil 5 to 6 minutes longer or until shrimp are pink and firm. Discard any remaining sauce mixture. Serve kabobs with couscous.

Nutrition

340 Calories

3 1/2g Total Fat

23g Protein

54g Total Carbohydrate

19g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 340

Calories from Fat: 30

Total Fat: 3 1/2g; 6%

Saturated Fat: 1g; 5%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 170mg; 56%

Sodium: 600mg; 25%

Potassium: 380mg; 11%

Total Carbohydrate: 54g; 18%

Dietary Fiber: 3g; 12%

Sugars: 19g

Protein: 23g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 6%; 6%

Vitamin C: 8%; 8%

Calcium: 6%; 6%

Iron: 20%; 20%

Exchanges:

2 1/2 Starch; 1 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;

Sweet Apricot BBQ Shrimp Kabobs

Sweet Apricot BBQ Shrimp Kabobs

Ingredients

Instructions

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

% Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

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