Food Flavor FunMeatless Friday Recipes: Old Bay Shrimp on the Barbie

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We continue our Lenten Series: Meatless Friday Recipes with Tom Neeb, author of Food Flavor Fun. Today he offers up a recipe Old Bay Shrimp on the Barbie. Please visit Food Flavor Fun or Luxury Palate for more great recipes and food ideas.

Hi everybody. My name is Tom Neeb and I’m really excited to get the opportunity to share some great meatless recipes with you for your Lenten Friday. A huge THANK YOU to Joe Catholic for allowing me this opportunity.

With the weather warming up, it’s time to break out the grill. These shrimp kabobs are quick, easy and oh so full of flavor. Save this one to your tool box and use it often. I do. Grilled pineapple is such a treat. The sweetness just explodes when grilled. You have to give this one a try.

Old Bay Shrimp on the Barbie

Ingredients:

• 12 bamboo skewers
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO)
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined, with tails left on
• 1 large red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained
• 1 lime, cut into wedges
• chopped parsley

Directions:

Soak the bamboo skewers in water for 30 minutes.

Mix the garlic, Old Bay, oil and lemon juice into a paste in a large bowl. Add the shrimp and toss to coat evenly.

Thread the shrimp, bell pepper and pineapple onto the skewers. Place in a shallow dish, cover, and chill for 30 minutes.

Coat a grill with cooking spray before lighting the grill. When the grill is up to medium heat, place the shrimp skewers on the grill and cook uncovered for 3 to 4 minutes. Flip them once and continue to grill for another 4 minutes or until the shrimp turn pink. Squeeze lime juice over everything and sprinkle with the parsley.
Enjoy!

About Tom Neeb
Tom Neeb, author of Taste the Flavor Cookbook and owner of Food Flavor Fun and Luxury Palate will be sharing some of his great East Texas roots' recipes throughout the season of Lent. Tom is by profession an Information Technology geek/manager with a large financial services provider. In his spare time and by necessity, he learned to cook. Why? “Because I like to eat! I like food with great flavor… And who does not like to have fun?” Tom is passionate about sharing his love for good food, good friends and good times. Tom is also a member of our local parish, St. Catherine of Siena, and a regular attendee at Joe Catholic. You can follow Tom's blog and all his great recipe ideas at Food Flavor Fun or on Facebook and Twitter.