Exotic Grilled Shrimp


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 160.7
  • Total Fat: 5.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 172.5 mg
  • Sodium: 314.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 3.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
  • Protein: 23.1 g

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Introduction

This is a Middle Eastern - Mediterranean style recipe... EASY!

Serve with saffron rice, figs, apricots, cukes in yogurt and you have a feast!
This is a Middle Eastern - Mediterranean style recipe... EASY!

Serve with saffron rice, figs, apricots, cukes in yogurt and you have a feast!

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    2 teaspoons brown sugar
    1/2 teaspoon paprika
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
    1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
    1/8 teaspoon cayenne
    1 pound peeled and deveined shrimp
    1 tablespoon olive oil

    *When I have cinnamon infused oil on hand I use in place of olive oil for added cinnamon flavor.

Directions

Combine sugar and spices in a glass bowl.
Toss shrimp with the oil and thread onto skewers.
Sprinkle with spice mixture.
Grill over medium heat for about 2 minutes on each side.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ANGELGAL01.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    he family all agreed not much tast and not the tast we were looking for. We made some other ones with just plain olive oil and menced garlic was better but next time will try a powder of garlic instead of menced - 3/20/11