Tropical Seafood Kebabs

Julesong's Note:

These are great for BBQs! You can use an indoor grill pan or broil them, too, so you can have them all year round. :)

• Total Time: 4 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 4 hrs
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 2

• 1⁄3; cup pineapple juice
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• ¼ cup orange juice
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons grated orange rind
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne , to taste (optional)
• 1 lb large raw shrimp , peeled and de-veined
• ½ lb sea scallops
• 1 cup melon , chunks or balls (honeydew, cantelope, etc)
• 1 cup pineapple chunk
• 1 large ripe avocado , peeled, seeded and chunked
• bamboo skewer

Directions:

1. In large bowl or Ziploc plastic bag combine the fruit juices, soy, oil, sugar, rind, cinnamon, and cayenne (if using); add the shrimp, scallops, melon, and pineapple.
2. Cover (or Ziploc) and marinate in refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
3. Soak bamboo skewers in water for 5-10 minutes.
4. Place shrimp, scallops, melon, pineapple, and avocado on skewers.
5. Grill or broil for 3 to 6 minutes or until shrimp are pink and scallops are opaque (be careful not to overcook!), basting frequently with marinade.
6. Makes 6-8 skewers, serving 2-4 (depending on how hungry you are).

Reviews

[Dancer^]

Hi Jules me again lol This recipes was a ten. Everyone wanted the recipe. I broiled them but next time we will try the barbecue. I tripled the recipe and should have made more. I asked as we were eating what they would rate the recipe..it was 10's all around. Great recipe Jules, thanks for making my party a success. 2 thumbs up, and both toes.

[Steingrim]

A sunny day a couple weeks ago I made these for the grill and they were great. I tried using half lime and half lemon instead of all lemon and while it was good I think the stronger taste of lemon is better for the marinade so I won't do that again. And I added more cayenne. A good recipe!

[Chef #267062]

I loved this receipe as did my guests. I did not use the cayenne, but will try that next time. The only thing I might recommend is pre-grilling the scallops a bit as they seem to cook a bit faster than the shrimp.