Grilled Shrimp and Pineapple Skewers

GRILLED PINEAPPLE. My favorite thing from the grill.

We are relatively new to having a barbecue, so we've been running through the basics. So far, we've done (in this order): burgers and veggie burgers with grilled potatoes, bananas with chocolate chips wedged into them, sausage and portobello mushrooms with asparagus, grilled pizza, and now, shrimp skewers. With PINEAPPLE. Have I mentioned that I love grilled pineapple?

I worked vaguely from this Betty Crocker recipe. It's easy and turned out great. We scarfed these things down.

Alllllllmost ready...

I ditched the marinade as soon as the skewers hit the grill, and still these were plenty flavorful. Next time, though, I think I'll cook it down in a pot to make a sauce that we can put over rice and/or use as a final glaze on the skewers.

The Recipe:

1/2 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined

8oz can of pineapple chunks (reserve the juice)

1 red bell pepper, sliced

1/4 red onion, sliced

1 tb olive oil

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp hot sauce

2 cloves garlic, minced

Mix pineapple juice, oil, salt, hot sauce, and garlic to create the marinade
Place shrimp, pineapple chunks, bell pepper, and onion into marinade and refrigerate 45 minutes
Thread onto soaked bamboo skewers and grill 7 minutes, turning occasionally.

The Verdict:

Overall grade: A

Overall reason: Grilled pineapple! No seriously, it's because of how flavorful the shrimp was.

Time to prepare: 20 minutes, plus 45 to marinate

Husband quote: "These shrimp are soooo good." (He said this about 4 separate times during the meal.)

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