Grilled Shrimp with Spicy-Sweet Sauce

Appetizers

These finger-lickin' shrimp practically fly off the platter at my get-togethers. Play with the amount of sriracha to get the spice level just the way you like it.

Average Rating: 5

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 15 servings (1/3 cup sauce).

Ingredients

3 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise
2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
1 green onion, thinly sliced
3/4 teaspoon Sriracha chili sauce or 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
45 uncooked large shrimp (about 1-1/2 pounds), peeled and deveined
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, chili sauce, green onion and Sriracha. Sprinkle shrimp with salt and pepper. Thread 3 shrimp onto each of 15 metal or soaked wooden skewers.
2. Place shrimp on oiled grill rack. Grill shrimp, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat 3-4 minutes on each side or until shrimp turn pink. Serve with sauce.

Nutrition Facts

3 shrimp with 1 teaspoon sauce: 56 calories, 2g fat (0 saturated fat), 61mg cholesterol, 156mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 8g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
1/2 lean meat.