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Shrimp Kebabs & Pineapple BBQ Sauce

Simply seasoned shrimp and vegetables paired with a smoky sweet pineapple BBQ sauce this is the perfect summer meal.
Course Main Dish
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients

Shrimp

  • 2 pounds Shrimp, fresh (deveined and not peeled is what I used)
  • 2 tablespoons Olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon Fine sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1/2 Lemon, juiced

Pineapple BBQ Sauce

  • 1 whole Pineapple, divided (see below)
  • 1 15 oz can Tomato sauce
  • 3 tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon Chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 3 tablespoons Honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne *optional- gives it a kick!
  • 1 tablespoon Colgin liquid smoke, Natural Hickory flavor (any other would work too)

Vegetables

  • 2 Bell peppers, assorted colors for fun
  • 1 medium Onion
  • 8 ounces Mushrooms,
  • 1 Zucchini,
  • 1/2 Lemon, juiced
  • 1/4 cup Olive oil
  • 1/2 tablespoon Fine sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon Black Pepper

Instructions

  1. Prepare the shrimp to marinate- peel and rinse if necessary. Pat dry with a paper towel. Mix together olive oil, garlic powder, salt, pepper and lemon juice to shrimp. Cover and place in fridge while you prep your sauce and veggies.
  2. Cut your pineapple into 1 inch cubes. Take 1 cup of those cubes and mince for the sauce. Set aside the rest of your pineapple for the kebabs.
  3. Heat a medium sized sauce pan on medium low heat and add all sauce ingredients: pineapple, tomato sauce, apple cider vinegar, garlic pow, smoked paprika, chili pow, pepper, honey, cayenne, liquid smoke to pan and mix together. Simmer the sauce while you prep the vegetables stirring occasionally.
  4. Slice zucchini into 1/4-1/2 inch circles, bell peppers into about 1 inch squares, mushrooms in half and the onion into 1 inch pieces also. Place together in a bowl.
  5. Season vegetables with the olive oil, salt, garlic pow, pepper, lemon juice and salt.
  6. Now the fun part! Putting together the kebabs! Put the vegetables on the same sticks, the pineapple on separate ones and the shrimp on separate ones also since they cook differently. Any order is fine just make sure you leave a tiny bit of room between things so they cook evenly.
  7. Fire up the grill! Heat on high. When ready add the vegetable and pineapple kebabs first. Turn every few minutes to get an even char- for about 15 minutes.
  8. Add the shrimp kebabs and cook for 3 minutes on each side. Serve up the sauce, dip in and enjoy!