Jerk Spiced Shrimp

NiciS72 · October 2011

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1T sugar
1T paprika
1/2t salt
1/2t garlic powder (I used Tastefully Simple Garlic Garlic)
1/2t ground red pepper
1/4t ground thyme
1/8t ground allspice
2T olive oil
1.5 lbs peeled and deveined large shrimp
8-8 inc. skewers

preheat grill to med-high heat
combine the first 7 ingredients
combine oil and shrimp in a lg bowl, toss to coat well
sprinkle spice mixture over shrimp and toss to coat
thread shrimp evenly onto skewers
place skewers on a grill rack coated with cooking spray
grill 6 minutes or until done, turning once (I did mine on the George Foreman Grill and had already cooked shrimp, so only did 4 minutes to get the grill marks)
Yield 4 servings
Calories 260
Fat 9.9g
Sat 1.5g
Mono 5.4g
Poly 1.9g
Protein 34.9g
Carb 6g
Fiber 0.7g
Chol 259mg
Iron 4.5mg
Sodium 549mg
Calc 94mg