Recipe: Skewered Garlic Butter Shrimp

Skewered Garlic Butter Shrimp
Servings: 12

5 lbs large or jumbo size shrimp, peeled and deveined
3/4 cup butter or margarine
3/4 cup olive or avocado oil
6 garlic cloves, minced
5 tbsp fresh parsley, minced
4 tbsp fresh lemon juice
Guacamole (recipe follows)

Delicious and Quick Guacamole
6 ripe medium California Avocados, seeded and peeled
3 tbsp fresh lime or lemon juice
1 medium tomato, diced
1/4 cup onion, chopped
1 tbsp seasoned salt
2 tbsp garlic powder

Thread 4 shrimp close together on each thin wooden skewer.

Melt butter in pan. Add oil, garlic and parsley; heat just until bubbling, then remove sauce from heat.

Place skewered shrimp on a rack in a pan; brush generously with garlic sauce.

Broil shrimp 4 inches from heat until they turn bright pink (about 4 minutes). Baste at least once with garlic sauce.

Turn and broil on other side about 3 minutes or until shrimp feel firm when pinched; baste once.

(Or place skewers on a greased grill about 6 inches from hot coals. Cook and baste as directed for broiled shrimp.)

Place each skewer on serving plate and lightly sprinkle with lemon juice. Serve with Guacamole.

Guacamole Preparation:
Coarsely mash avocado, leaving some chunks.
Add remaining Ingredients and mix to blend.

Source: The California Avocado Commission