Grilled Ginger-Lime Shrimp

By VegasBartender

Serve over rice.
Calories: 204 (22% from fat)
Fat: 5g (sat 0.7g, mono 1.6g, poly 1.8g)
Protein: 34.7g
Carb: 2.9g
Fiber: 0.3g
Chol: 259mg
Iron: 4.2mg
Sodium: 401mg
Calc: 95mg

Ingredients

• 1/2 c fresh cilantro leaves
• 1/4 c thinly sliced green onions
• 2 Tbsp. chopped peeled fresh ginger
• 1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
• 1 Tbsp. canola oil
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp dark sesame oil
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 1/2 lbs large shrimp, peeled and deveined (about 32 shrimp)
• Cooking spray

Preparation

Step 1

1) Combine the first 9 ingredients in a food processor, and process until coarsely chopped.

2) Combine cilantro mixture and shrimp in a large zip-top plastic bag; seal and shake well. Refrigerate 30 minutes.

3) Prepare grill.

4) Remove shrimp from bag; discard marinade. Thread 4 shrimp on each 8 (8") skewers. Place shrimp skewers on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 5 minutes or until done, turning once.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 2 skewers)