Shrimp and Sausage Skewers

• servings: 8 servings
• active time: 30 minutes
• total time: 36 minutes

Ingredients

2 lbs shrimp, tail-on, peeled, and deveined (about 16-20 per lb)

2 Tbsp sugar

1 Tbsp kosher salt

1/2 cup dry white wine

2 Tbsp fresh parsley, minced

1 Tbsp fresh chives, minced

3 cloves garlic

1 Tbsp lemon zest, grated

1 tsp smoked paprika

1/2 tsp ground cumin

1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper

2/3 cup olive oil

marinated shrimp

2 lbs sausage, fully cooked (kielbasa or andouille)

2 sweet bell peppers, seeded and cut into 1 inch pieces (red, yellow or orange)

1 large onion, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces

Directions

Stir together the sugar and salt, add the shrimp and toss well to coat. Refrigerate for 30 mins - 1 hour.

Place the brined shrimp in a colander and rinse very well with cold water.

Marinade

Whisk together all of the ingredients and add the shrimp. Cover, refrigerate and marinate the shrimp for 30 mins - 1 hr.

Make the Skewers

Heat the grill to med/high heat.

Thread alternating pieces of shrimp, sausage, peppers and onion on skewers. It's easiest if you skewer the shrimp through the head and tail forming a "c" so they don't fall through the grill.

Grill, turning once, until shrimp are pink and cooked through, about 6 mins.

Nutrition

• Calories: 684 kcal
• Total Fat: 52 g
• Saturated Fat: 14 g
• Cholesterol: 365 mg
• Sodium: 3622 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 5 g
• Protein: 39 g