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Chili Lime Tequila Shrimp Skewers with Chipotle Baja Sauce

These tangy margarita like shrimp skewers are delicious, especially when dipped into the creamy & spicy chipotle Baja sauce

Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword shrimp skewers
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Servings 6
Author www.recipeforaparty.com

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/4 cup tequila
  • 1 lime, zested
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 36 medium shrimp, raw, peeled & deveined
  • 1 bell pepper, cut into small squares
  • 1 zucchini, sliced into 1/2 moons
  • 12 6 inch bamboo skewers

Chipotle Baja Sauce

  • 3/4 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 lime, juice and zest
  • 1 tbsp chopped cilantro
  • 1 tbsp chipotle chili in adobo, minced
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 2 tbsp honey

Instructions

  1. Mix all the ingredients for the chipotle Baja sauce in a blender or small food processor, cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

  2. In a medium mixing bowl,
    combine the olive oil, tequila, lime zest and juice, sugar, salt, pepper, garlic, chili powder, cayenne pepper and cumin



  3. Add the shrimp, bell
    pepper squares and zucchini slices, toss well and let marinate in the fridge
    for 20 minutes









  4. Take a bamboo skewer and
    thread a piece of shrimp on it pushing all the way to the end, follow that with
    a piece of bell pepper and zucchini, another shrimp, another piece of zucchini,
    another shrimp and lastly another piece of bell pepper, repeat with remaining
    skewers









  5. Heat a grill pan on the
    stove top or heat the outdoor barbecue, brush the pan or the barbecue with oil
    and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, turn over and cook another 2 minutes or until
    shrimp turns bright pink on both sides









  6. Serve with the Chipotle
    Baja sauce



    Makes 12 skewers, appetizers
    for 6 or entrée for 4