Appetizer Shrimp Kabobs

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I stole this recipe for Appetizer Shrimp Kabobs from a cookbook called Taste of Home: Backyard Barbecues who stole it from Dianna Knight from Clayton, NC. This tasty appetizer can also be served as a main dish. First garlic sits in olive oil to infuse the olive oil with garlic. Then the coating mixture is made with breadcrumbs and seafood seasoning. Shrimp is dipped in the garlic olive oil and then coated with the seasoned breadcrumbs. The coated shrimp are placed on skewers and grilled. Seafood sauce is served with the finished shrimp. This appetizer is quick and easy to make, perfect for anytime you need an appetizer.

The ingredients for this recipe are: 3 tbsp olive oil, 3 crushed garlic cloves, ½ cup dry bread crumbs, ½ tsp seafood seasoning, 32 uncooked medium shrimp (1 lb) and seafood cocktail sauce.

Soak wooden skewers if using. In a shallow bowl, mix oil and garlic; let stand for 30 minutes. (Or bottle garlic infused olive oil can be used.)

Then in another bowl, mix bread crumbs and seafood seasoning. (I use Old Bay Seafood Seasoning) Peel and devein the shrimp if needed, at this time I also remove the tails. Dip the shrimp, a few pieces at a time in oil mixture.

Remove the shrimp from the oil, then coat with crumb mixture.

Thread the shrimp onto the skewers. Use 4 shrimp per skewer, piece top and side of curve of tail for each piece. Grill kabobs, covered, over medium heat 2-3 minutes.

Turn once while cooking, continue cooking until shrimp turns pink.

Serve with seafood sauce and enjoy!

If you liked the recipe for Appetizer Shrimp Kabobs you can try other shrimp recipes like Lemon Garlic Shrimp, Baked Shrimp Scampi, Easy Hoisin Shrimp, Shrimp Panzanella or Better Than Fried Shrimp.

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Appetizer Shrimp Kabobs

This tasty appetizer can also be served as a main dish. First garlic sits in olive oil. Then the coating mixture is made with breadcrumbs and seafood seasoning. Shrimp is dipped in the garlic olive oil and then coated with the seasoned breadcrumbs. The coated shrimp are placed on skewers and grilled. Seafood sauce is served with the finished shrimp.
Course Appetizer, Entree
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Servings 8 people

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves crushed
  • ½ cup dry bread crumbs
  • ½ tsp seafood seasoning
  • 32 uncooked medium shrimp 1 lb peeled and deveined
  • Seafood cocktail sauce

Instructions

  1. Soak wooden skewers if using.
  2. In a shallow bowl, mix oil and garlic; let stand for 30 minutes.
  3. In another bowl, mix bread crumbs and seafood seasoning. Dip shrimp in oil mixture, then coat with crumb mixture.
  4. Thread onto skewers. Grill kabobs, covered, over medium heat 2-3 minutes or until shrimp turns pink. Serve with seafood sauce.

Recipe Notes

Use 4 shrimp per skewer, piece top and side of curve of tail for each piece.