Recipes

Prosciutto-Wrapped Shrimp with Lemon Couscous

Cuisine: American

Type: Main Course

Serves: 4

Source:	Cooking Light
Attributes:	Healthy
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Ingredients:

Shrimp:

2 tbs. bourbon
1 tbs. teriyaki sauce
3 tbs. maple syrup
2 tsp. Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp. chili powder
24 jumbo shrimp (about 1-1/2 pounds)
6 very thin slices prosciutto ham
Cooking spray

Lemon Couscous:

1-1/4 cups water
3/4 cup uncooked couscous
1/4 cup sliced green onions
2 tbs. finely chopped fresh parsley
2 tbs. orange juice
1 tsp. grated lemon zest
1 tbs. fresh lemon juice
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. black pepper

Instructions:

Shrimp:

1. Preheat broiler.

2. Combine first 5 ingredients in a bowl, stirring with a whisk. Peel shrimp, leaving tails intact. Add shrimp to maple mixture, tossing to coat. Remove shrimp from bowl, discard marinade.

3. Cut each of the prosciutto slices lengthwise into 4 strips. Wrap 1 strip around each shrimp. Thread 6 shrimp onto each of 4 (8-inch) skewers. Place skewers on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray, and broil 3 minutes on each side or until done. Serve over couscous.

Couscous:

1. Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan, gradually stir in couscous. Remove from heat, cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Stir in onions and remaining ingredients.

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