COMMENTS FROM MICAH
MICAH HOLCOMBE
Milam County Extension Agent
Most skewers are made from metal or bamboo. If you’re using bamboo, soak them before cooking/grilling. To prevent wooden skewers from burning follow these following tips:
• Submerge skewers in room-temperature water for 30-60 minutes before grilling.
• Remove excess water by laying skewers on paper towels.
• Soak a few extra skewers just in case you break some.
• Or soak the whole package of skewers, drain them well and put the extras in your freezer to pull out as needed.
• If you don’t want to soak then use stainless steel or metal skewers. They do not require any soaking and can be reused.
Try out this recipe to use what you learned: Shrimp, Pineapple and Veggie Skewers For the skewers: 1 pound large fresh or raw shrimp peeled, deveined, tail-on 20-oz. can pineapple chunks in 100% pineapple juice reserve juice 2 cups cherry tomatoes 1 large zucchini, sliced 1 large yellow squash, sliced 1 cup green bell pepper, sliced 20 small Skewers For the barbecue sauce: 1/2 cup ketchup 1/4 cup reserved pineapple juice 1/4 cup vinegar 1/2 tsp smoked paprika 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp onion powder 1/4 tsp black pepper Clean and sanitize your workspace. Pull back your hair and wash your hands.
Prepare your shrimp by peeling them and ensure they are all deveined, leave the tail on.
Next, drain your pineapple and reserve your juice. Additionally, wash and prepare your tomatoes, zucchini, squash, and green peppers to be added to the skewers.
Place one shrimp, one pineapple chunk, one cherry tomato, 1 zucchini slice, 1 yellow squash slice, and 1 bell pepper slice on a skewer.
Place on a plate and prepare your grill and barbecue sauce.
Once the barbecue sauce is made (instructions below) and the grill is ready (medium heat), brush each skewer with barbecue sauce.
Place skewers, barbecue sauce side down, on the grill. While the bottom is grilling, brush the top side of each skewer with barbecue sauce.
Grill 1-2 minutes then flip skewers over. Grill additional 3-4 minutes or until shrimp are pink and opaque.
BBQ Sauce Place a pan over medium- low heat.
Add all ingredients and stir to combine.
Bring to a simmer for 6 to 8 minutes.
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