Bahama Shrimp Skewers

Name: Bahama Shrimp Skewers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/3 cup olive oil; 1/2 cup dark rum; 1/3 cup lime juice; 2 -4 tablespoons honey; 6 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon allspice; 1 teaspoon ginger; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne; 1/2 teaspoon cumin; salt, pepper; 1 lb shrimp, peeled; 1 -2 red bell pepper, cut up; 1 red onion, cut up; 1 -2 cup fresh pineapple, cubed

Submitted by Bellinda

"Rum, shrimps, pineapple...Just a few of the great flavors in this dish that remind you of a relaxing Summer vacation in the Islands :) I often adjust one of my recipes ( Recipe #367464 ) that I posted a while ago. But since it doesn't really resemble the original anymore I thought I'd post it as a seperate recipe. I never really measure when I cook, so these measurements are only estimates. You have to adjust the amounts depending on how spicy or sweet you like your shrimps. I get the best results using fresh ginger and lime juice but bottled works too. (Cook time includes marinating time) The perfect side dish would be Recipe #382390"

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photo by AZPARZYCH

Ready In:: 2hrs 45mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 4

ingredients

¹⁄₃ cup olive oil
¹⁄₂ cup dark rum
¹⁄₃ cup lime juice
2 -4 tablespoons honey
6 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon ginger
¹⁄₂ teaspoon cayenne
¹⁄₂ teaspoon cumin
salt, pepper
1 lb shrimp, peeled
1 -2 red bell pepper, cut up
1 red onion, cut up
1 -2 cup fresh pineapple, cubed

directions

Mix the first five ingredients in a bowl or zip top bag.
Add all the spices, mix well, taste and adjust ingredients. Set a small amount of the marinade aside for basting later on.
Add the shrimps, pineapple and veggies. Marinate in fridge for at least 3 hours.The longer the better.
Put shrimps, pineapple and veggies onto skewers. If you use wooden ones, first soak them in lemon water to prevent burning.
Grill on the BBQ for 12-15 minutes or until done. Keep turning and basting with the marinade you set aside earlier.

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Reviews

Sooo good!! Cut the recipe in half and omitted the red pepper (personal taste). Since my grill is buried in snow, I broiled these and reduced the marinade down on the stove top to make like a glaze that I basted the skewers with. Will try again when I can get to the grill; may also try with Malibu Rum (my favorite!) Made for Please Review My Recipe Tag February 2010.

AZPARZYCH
Easy and tasty shrimp recipe! Loved the combination of spices with the lime and rum. I left out the onion, otherwise made as specified and really enjoyed - thanks for sharing the recipe!

loof751
Very interesting and delicious shrimp skewers which we enjoyed with fruit salad. Thanks for sharing!

ellie_

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Bellinda

I grew up in Germany but my background is German/Spanish/Irish/Native American. I would say my cooking style is a mix of all of them. I like to cook simple clean food. I usually don't use any packaged or processed products. Most of the time I make everything from scratch. I use only organic meat and dairy products and many other organic products and I believe it makes a big difference not only healthwise but also in taste. We have two kids. A 3 year old and a 9 year old. I try not to adapt the food for them too much. They are used to eating what we eat. Growing up I didn't really learn how to cook. At least I didn't care enough to remember anything.But living centrally in Germany I was able to travel and eat European food in it's respective Countries: Italian food in Italy, Spanish food in Spain, French food in France and so on. I really missed that when I moved to the States. I started cooking the week after I got married and have been cooking and teaching myself ever since. Now cooking is not only one of my two hobbies (photography being the other one)but I also see it as therapy. It calms me down after a stressful day, it cheers me up when I feel down and it helps me center my thoughts when I have a lot on my mind. :) Thank you so much to whoever gave me the gift of premium membership. I really appreciate it :) <img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/participantbannerzwt5.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"> <img src="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j166/ZaarNicksMom/Animation6.gif"> <img src="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j166/ZaarNicksMom/PACsticker-Adopted.jpg"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26630178@N05/3510953178/" title="banner3 by *sparkly*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3387/3510953178_b35b3086a8.jpg" width="500" height="250" alt="banner3" /></a> <img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/IWasAdoptedfall08.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"> <img src=http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m445/mliss29/vegn%20swap/vegnswap.jpg> <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v726/annacia/pt-shutterbug-banner-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"> <img src="http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r317/j_welcome/pics2/food/PRMRcopy.jpg"> <img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/Sharon123/Copyoftag300-banner.jpg" border="0" alt="Susie's Banner for Newest Zaar Tag"> <img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/Sharon123/NZT-2-AnnaciasZaarTagbanner.jpg" border="0" alt="Annacia's banner for Zaar Tag"> <img src="http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/HokiesLady65/Recipezaar%20Album/iplaytagin.jpg">

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