Seafood Skewers

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Seafood Skewers

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Grilled shrimp skewers brushed in pesto, sriracha or vinaigrette

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Recipe Data

6
Servings
4min
Prep
10min
Total

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Description

These tasty 10-minute skewers will make a seafood lover out of anyone. And if not, then more for you. Try them with our Roasted Garlic Yogurt Everything Sauce.

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Servings and Ingredients

Ingredients
Serves 6
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18 sea scallops, thawed if frozen or 18 raw jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 tbsp. Gustare Vita olive oil
Hy-Vee kosher sea salt
½ c. prepared pesto, sriracha or Italian vinaigrette, plus extra for serving

Things To Grab

  • Paper towels
  • Charcoal or gas grill
  • Large bowl
  • 6 metal or wooden skewers
  • Silicone pastry brush

Directions

  1. Rinse scallops or shrimp and pat dry with paper towels. Prepare a charcoal or gas grill for direct cooking over medium-high heat.

  2. In a large bowl, toss scallops or shrimp with olive oil. Thread scallops or shrimp onto 6 skewers. Season with salt.

    Hyvee Culinary Expert Tip
    If using bamboo skewers, soak skewers in water for 30 minutes before using.
    Hy-Vee Test Kitchen
  3. Grill skewers on a well-greased rack for 6 minutes or until scallops or shrimp turn white and firm and grill marks form, turning once. Brush seafood several times with pesto, sriracha, or vinaigrette during final minute on the grill.

  4. To serve, place skewers on a platter and drizzle with additional pesto, sriracha or vinaigrette, if desired.

Nutrition facts

Servings

150 Calories per serving
1 skewer

Amounts Per Serving

  • Total Fat: 12g
  • Cholesterol: 10mg
  • Sodium: 420mg
  • Total Carbohydrates: 3g
  • Protein: 6g

Daily Values

0%
Iron 0%
0%
Calcium 2%
0%
Vitamin D 0%
0%
Potassium 2%

Recipe Source:

Hy-Vee Seasons Summer 2016.