These tangy margarita like shrimp skewers are delicious, especially when dipped into the creamy & spicy chipotle Baja sauce
Mix all the ingredients for the chipotle Baja sauce in a blender or small food processor, cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
In a medium mixing bowl,
combine the olive oil, tequila, lime zest and juice, sugar, salt, pepper, garlic, chili powder, cayenne pepper and cumin
Add the shrimp, bell
pepper squares and zucchini slices, toss well and let marinate in the fridge
for 20 minutes
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
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
Serve with the Chipotle
Baja sauce
Makes 12 skewers, appetizers
for 6 or entrée for 4