Recipe - Scampi Shrimp Skewers

1 pound Shrimp; medium, fresh or
frozen, in shells (2630
count)
1 tablespoon Butter
1 tablespoon Olive oil
2 Cloves garlic; minced
3 tablespoon Dry white wine
2 tablespoon Fresh parsley; snipped
One half teaspoon Lemon peel; finely shredded
1/8 teaspoon Pepper
6 Green onions; in 1" pieces
1 lg Red sweet pepper; in 1"
pieces
Nonstick spray

If using wooden skewers, soak them in water for at least 30 minutes to
prevent scorching.

Thaw shrimp, if frozen. Peel shrimp, leaving tails intact. Devein shrimp;
rinse and pat dry with paper towels. Combine butter and oil in a small
sauce pan. Melt over mediumhigh heat. Add garlic; cook 2 minutes. Remove
from heat. Stir in wine, parsley, lemon peel and pepper; set aside.
Alternately thread shrimp, green onion, and red sweet pepper pieces on 20
46" skewers. Brush with butter mixture. Spray broiler pan with nonstick
coating. Place skewers on prepared pan. Broil 4 inches from heat 810
minutes or till shrimp are opaque, turning skewers once and brushing with
butter mixture halfway through broiling. Or, grill the skewers directly
over medium coals 68 minutes or till shrimp are opaque, turning once and
brushing with butter mixture half way through grilling. Serve immediately.
Makes 30 servings.

NOTES : Holiday Appetizers 1996, Better Homes and Gardens, page 35.
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Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #866 by Peg Baldassari
Baldassari@compuserve.com on Oct 26, 1997