Grilled shrimp kebabs with north indian dried spice butter

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¼cupMinced onion
½Stick plus 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; softened (1/4 cup)
1tablespoonNorth Indian Dried Spice powder; or to taste
2tablespoonsMinced bottled Major Grey's Chutney
¼teaspoonWhite pepper
8Wooden skewers; soaked in cold
; water for 10
; minutes (8-inch)
32largesShrimp; (about 2 pounds),
; shelled, leaving
; the tails intact,
; and deveined
8slicesLean bacon
3tablespoonsMinced fresh parsley leaves

Directions

In a small skillet cook the onion in 3 tablespoons of the butter over moderately low heat, stirring, until it is softened, stir in the North Indian Dried Spice powder, the Major Grey's Chutney, and the white pepper, and let the mixture cool. In a bowl cream together the remaining ½ stick butter and the North Indian Dried Spice butter to a piece of waxed paper.

Using the paper as a guide, roll the butter into a log and chill it for at least 1 hour or overnight.

Thread each skewer with 4 of the shrimp, lacing the bacon between each shrimp, and grill the kebabs on an oiled rack set about 4 inches over glowing coals for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, or until the shrimp are pink and the bacon is crisp. Transfer the kebabs to plates, top them with slices of the North Indian Dried Spice butter, and garnish them with the parsley.

Yield: 4 servings

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Recipe by: COOKING LIVE SHOW #CL9201 Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.