Curried Peanut Shrimp

Curried Peanut Shrimp

This is one of my favorite all time recipes.  I don't bother with the skewers...just cook it all up in a frying pan over medium high.   Serve with rice.  

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 8 shrimp)

Ingredients

• 1/3  cup  orange marmalade (just some chopped up orange works if you don't have marmalade)
• 1/4  cup  orange juice
• 2  tablespoons  natural peanut butter
• 1  tablespoon  Dijon mustard
• 1 1/2  teaspoons  curry powder
• 1  teaspoon  vegetable oil
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  crushed red pepper
• 1/4  teaspoon  chile sauce with garlic (in the Asian section, with a rooster on the label.)
• 32  large shrimp, peeled and deveined (about 1 pound)
• Cooking spray

Preparation

Combine the first 9 ingredients in a blender, and process until smooth. Reserve 1/4 cup marinade. Place remaining marinade mixture in a large zip-top plastic bag, and add shrimp. Seal and shake to coat. Marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes.

Prepare grill or broiler.

Remove shrimp from bag, reserving marinade. Thread shrimp onto each of 4 (12-inch) skewers. Place kebabs on a grill rack or broiler pan coated with cooking spray; cook 3 minutes on each side or until shrimp are done, basting frequently with remaining marinade. Spoon reserved 1/4 cup marinade over shrimp.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

228 (24% from fat)

Fat:

6.2g (sat 1g,mono 2.1g,poly 2g)

Protein:

19.6g

Carbohydrate:

24.6g

Fiber:

0.3g

Cholesterol:

129mg

Iron:

2.5mg

Sodium:

626mg

Calcium:

60mg

from Cooking Light, JULY 1999