Orange and Roasted Garlic Shrimp Skewers
- 20 large garlic cloves, unpeeled
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 2 cups orange juice
- 60 medium uncooked shrimp (about 1 3/4 pounds), peeled, deveined, shells reserved
- 12 6-inch-long wooden skewers, soaked in water, drained
- 3/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- Risotto-Style Barley with Spring Greens
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- Place garlic and wine in center of foil sheet.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Enclose with foil; crimp edges to seal.
- Bake until garlic is very tender, about 50 minutes.
- Squeeze garlic between fingers to release cloves.
- Transfer garlic and any cooking liquid to blender.
- Meanwhile, combine orange juice and reserved shrimp shells in heavy medium saucepan.
- Boil until liquid is reduced to 3/4 cup, about 10 minutes.
- Strain liquid into blender with garlic; discard shrimp shells.
- Puree until mixture is smooth.
- Cool marinade completely.
- Mix shrimp and marinade in bowl.
- Cover; chill 1 1/2 hours.
- Drain marinade.
- Thread 5 shrimp onto each skewer.
- Place parsley in shallow dish.
- Coat 1 side of each shrimp skewer with parsley.
- Spray large nonstick skillet with nonstick spray.
- Place skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add 6 shrimp skewers to skillet, parsley side down; cook until shrimp are pink and just cooked through, about 1 1/2 minutes per side.
- Wipe out skillet, then spray with more nonstick spray.
- Repeat with remaining 6 shrimp skewers.
- Spoon barley with greens onto plates.
- Top with shrimp and serve.
garlic, white wine, orange juice, shrimp, wooden skewers, fresh italian parsley, vegetable oil spray, barley
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/orange-and-roasted-garlic-shrimp-skewers-101377 (may not work)