Caribbean Shrimp Kebabs

By katecar

Using two skewers per kebab will help keep the shrimp in place when turning them on the grill. To keep shrimp from toughening, marinate no longer than five minutes.

Prep: 20 minutes
Total: 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 32 medium shrimp
• 2 large red bell pepper
• cut into 24 pieces
• 2 Tsb dark rum
• 1 Tsb+ olive oil
• 1 1/2 tsp curry powder
• 1/4 tsp ground allspice
• 1/8-1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• salt & pepper

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

1.Heat grill to high. Assemble 8 kebabs (using 2 short skewers for each), alternating 4 shrimp with 3 pieces of pepper on each. Arrange skewers in a nonmetallic dish.

2.In a small bowl, whisk together rum, oil, curry powder, allspice, and cayenne. Pour marinade over skewers, and turn to coat. Let stand 5 minutes. Season with salt.

3.Lightly oil grates. Place skewers on grill; cover grill, and cook until grill marks are visible and shrimp are opaque throughout, 2 to3 minutes per side. Season with more salt, if desired. Serve with sauce.