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Skewered Garlic Butter Shrimp
Photo: Dana DeVolk

Skewered Garlic Butter Shrimp

16 ingredients 12 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

663
Calories
31g
Protein
49g
Fat
37g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Avocado 1 medium (150g) 240
Avocado Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 124
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 5 Pounds Large or jumbo size shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • ¾ Cup Butter or margarine
  • ¾ Cup Olive or avocado oil
  • 6 Garlic cloves, minced
  • 5 Tbsp Fresh parsley, minced
  • 4 Tbsp Fresh lemon juice
  • Guacamole (recipe follows)
  • Delicious and Quick Guacamole
  • 6 Ripe medium California Avocados, seeded and peeled
  • 3 Tbsp Fresh lime or lemon juice
  • 1 Medium tomato, diced
  • ¼ Cup Onion, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp Seasoned salt
  • 2 Tbsp Garlic powder
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Directions

1

Thread 4 shrimp close together on each thin wooden skewer.

2

Melt butter in pan.

3

Add oil, garlic and parsley; heat just until bubbling, then remove sauce from heat.

4

Place skewered shrimp on a rack in a pan; brush generously with garlic sauce.

5

Broil shrimp 4 inches from heat until they turn bright pink (about 4 minutes).

6

Baste at least once with garlic sauce.

7

Turn and broil on other side about 3 minutes or until shrimp feel firm when pinched; baste once.

8

(Or place skewers on a greased grill about 6 inches from hot coals. Cook and baste as directed for broiled shrimp.)

9

Place each skewer on serving plate an lightly sprinkle with lemon juice. Serve with Guacamole.

10

Guacamole Preparation

11

Coarsely mash avocado, leaving some chunks.

12

Add remaining Ingredients and mix to blend.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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