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Prep time
30 minutes
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Cook time
5 minutes
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Serves
2 - two kebobs per person
Author Notes
We start to grill this time of year, rain or shine. With mango sauce and delicious pineapple on hand, this is a great light dinner or lunch with a simply dressed bed of greens. For a beach party, prep the mango lime sauce in advance, pack the kabobs in a cooler, and grill over a fire right on the beach. —Bevi
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Ingredients
- For the Mango Lime Sauce
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juice of 1/2 lime
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1
shy cup of water
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1/2 cup
sugar
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1
ripe but not too ripe mango
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zest of one half lime
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Dash
Tabasco sauce
- For the Shrimp Kebobs
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juice and zest of 1/2 lime
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4 splashes
good olive oil
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2 dashes
sea salt and ground pepper
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3/4 pound
large shrimp, peeled and de-veined
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1
thick slice pineapple, cut in thick chunks
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4
sweet long peppers, red and orange, cut in half crosswise (Sunset brand comes in a small plastic bag)
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8
cherry tomatoes
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8
wet wooden kabob sticks
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4 tablespoons
mango lime sauce
Directions
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Prepare the mango lime sauce: Pour the lime juice into a liquid measuring cup. Add enough water to make 1 cup of liquid. Place the sugar and lime juice/ water into a saucepan over low to medium heat. Stir to dissolve the sugar, and allow to simmer until the syrup thickens a bit. Add the mango slices, and cook for about 5 minutes, then add the 1/2 lime zest and cook another 5 minutes. Take off the heat and allow to cool for about 10 minutes. NOTE; Fora a VERY QUICK mango sauce, place 2 very ripe mangoes in your Vitamix or blender or food processor. Puree until they are liquified. Add the juice of 2 limes to get the right flavor and consistency. Add hot sauce to taste, if desired.
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With a slotted spoon, lift the mango slices out of the syrup and place in a food processor. Add 1/4 cup of the syrup, and process until you get a smooth puree. You should have about 1 cup of puree. Stir in the Tabasco sauce. Place the puree in the refrigerator; overnight if possible. The puree will set nicely.
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Make a simple marinade for the shrimp, using 2 splashes of olive oil, the lime juice, the lime zest, and the salt and pepper. Allow the shrimp to marinate for only 10 or 15 minutes, or the shrimp will "cook" in the marinade.
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Place the pineapple, the peppers and the tomatoes in a bowl, with 2 splashes of olive and more salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly.
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Using 2 kebob sticks, spear a pepper, then a shrimp, then a pineapple chunk; and repeat so 3 shrimp are on each kebob stick. Top with a cherry tomato on the tip of each stick.
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Place the kebobs on a heated grill or grill pan and cook 3 minutes on each side.
Serve on a bed of mixed greens of your choice, dressed with a simple olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper dressing. Drizzle the mango sauce atop the kebobs, serving more sauce on the side.
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