Fish and Seafood Recipes
Grilled Shrimp in Apricot Hoisin Sesame Glaze
Yield: 8 main dish servings or 24 appetizer servings
Ingredients
Glaze
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic
- 1/4 cup sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon fresh minced ginger root
- 1 cup apricot preserves
- 8 ounces hoisin sauce
Shrimp
- 2 pounds large cleaned fresh shrimp
- 2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic
- 1/8 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
Glaze
- Heat oil in heavy saucepan over medium high heat and sauté garlic, sesame seeds and ginger for 2 minutes.
- Stir in apricot preserves and hoisin. Reduce heat to medium Bring to simmer and reduce heat to keep warm.
Shrimp
- Toss shrimp with garlic, soy sauce and oil. Marinate up to 4 hours.
- Skewer shrimp and grill over hot coals until just done, about 2 minutes per side.
- Remove shrimp from skewers to heatproof bowl and pour glaze over. Toss to coat.
- Serve warm or cold.
Attribution
greatdayamerica.com