Aussie Shrimp On The Barbie With Orange Ginger Sauce

Total Time: 14 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients

• 12 jumbo shrimp, shelled and deveined (tails intact.)
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
• 2 tablespoons sherry wine
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 2 scallions, tops and , minced
• 1 teaspoon gingerroot, freshly grated

Recipe

• 1 soak 12 long wooded skewers in water for 30 minutes.
• 2 push skewers through shrimp lengthwise from top to tail, 1 shrimp per skewer.
• 3 combine all other ingredients in saucepan and cook over low to medium heat, stirring, until butter is completely melted.
• 4 dip skewered shrimp in orange sauce and position on oiled grill rack about 4 inches above the coals.
• 5 baste liberally with sauce and grill for 2 minutes.
• 6 turn shrimp over and baste again, cooking for another 2 minutes.
• 7 smaller shrimp will be done at this point, but continue basting and turning larger shrimp until they are pink and cooked through.
• 8 remove from heat immediately when done, as they will get tough if overcooked.
• 9 use any remaining sauce for a dip for shrimp.