• Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • • Balsamic BBQ Sauce • •
  • 3/4 cups ketchup
  • 1/2 cup Alessi VSOP Balsamic Vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 teaspoon Alessi All Natural Sea Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • • Skewer • •
  • 1 pound jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 2 cups pineapple, cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 1 large red onion, sliced into 1 inch chunks
  • 1 large Poblano pepper, sliced into 1 inch pieces
  • • Garnish • •
  • fresh basil
  • Alessi Kosher Salt

Instructions:

  1. Whisk all Balsamic BBQ sauce ingredients together in a small pot.
  2. Place over medium heat and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to low and simmer until sauce thickens, about 10 minutes.
  3. Remove from heat and set aside to cool to room temperature.
  4. When ready, skewer shrimp, pineapple, red onion and Poblano pepper. Repeat until all ingredients are skewered.
  5. Use a brush to coat the skewers generously with Balsamic BBQ sauce.
  6. Grill on medium flame for 5-7 minutes, turning skewers halfway through cooking. Shrimp are fully cooked when pink and inside meat is opaque.
  7. Remove from grill, garnish with fresh basil leaves and salt.
  8. Serve immediately.