shrimp with asian bbq sauce

By barbell

Ingredients

• romaine lettuce leaves
• 1 1/4 lb. large shrimp- shelled and deveined with tail part of shell left on if you like
• 4 10-12 inch skewers
• 1/2 cup hoisin sauce
• 3 tbsp. ketchup
• 1 1/2 tsp grated fresh ginger
• 1/4 tsp. chinese five spice powder
• 2 tbsp. rice vinegar
• 2 tbsp. water
• 2 tbsp. water

Preparation

Step 1

lightly grease grill rack. prepare outdoor grill for direct grilling over medium heat
arrange romaine on platter. thread shrimp onto skewers
in a smallbowl stir hoisin sauce, ketchup, ginger, five spice powder and 1 tbso. vinegar to make asian bbq sauce. remove 1/4 cup bbq sauce to ramekin; stir in water and remaining 1 tbsp vinegar and reserve to use as dipping sauce.
brusg shrimp with some bbq sauce from bowl. place shrimp on grill and cook 2 minutes. brush with some sauce ; turn and brush with remaining sauce and grill 1-2 minutes longer or until shrimp are opaque throughout. serve on skewers over romaine woth reserved dipping sauce