Spicy Passion Fruit-Glazed Shrimp

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup passion fruit pulp (about 4 passion fruit)
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 teaspoon low sodium soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 32 large shrimp, peeled and deveined (about 1 1/2 pounds)
• cooking spray
• 8 lime wedges

Directions

1. 1

   Bring water and sugar to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add passion fruit pulp, stirring well, and cook 1 minute. Remove from heat; cool 15 minutes.

2. 2

   Strain passion fruit mixture through a sieve into a large bowl; discard seeds. Add lime juice, soy sauce, red pepper, and salt, stirring well. Set 1/2 cup passion fruit mixture aside. Add shrimp to remaining passion fruit mixture, and toss well to coat. Cover and refrigerate 15 minutes.

3. 3

   Prepare grill.

4. 4

   Thread 4 shrimp on each of 8 (10-inch) skewers. Place skewers on grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill 2 minutes on each side or until done, basting with reserved 1/2 cup passion fruit mixture. Serve with lime wedges.