The combination of shrimp, hoisin and apricots blend together perfectly.
These Shrimp Skewers with Hoisin-Apricot Sauce will be delicious with scallops or thin strips of boneless chicken breast.
Ingredients:
- 16 medium shrimp (about 12 oz), peeled and deveined
- 16 wooden skewers (about 6 inches long)
- 1/4 cup apricot jam
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 3 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 3 tbsp chopped fresh basil
Preparation:
- Thread the shrimp on skewers.
- Combine the apricot jam, oyster and hoisin sauce in a small bowl. Set aside half of the sauce. Brush the other half over the shrimp.
- On a barbecue, lightly coated with cooking spray, grill the shrimp, until they are just no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
- Serve with the remaining sauce and garnish with basil.
Yields 16
Prep time:
15 mins
Cooking:
5 mins
Nutritional analysis per serving (1 skewer): • Calories 35 • Protein 4 g • Carbohydrates 5 g • Fibre 0.1 g • Total fat 0.3 g • Saturated fat 0.1 g • Cholesterol 32 mg • Sodium 94 mg
