Pan-pacific potato-shrimp kebabs

Main Ingredient: Various Seafood Shrimp
Course: Various Main Dishes
Cuisine: Various Asian Chinese
Special food: Ethnic
Yield:

Pan-pacific potato-shrimp kebabs ingredients

1 1⁄3 lb (4 medium) potatoes
-cut into 1 ½-inch chunks
1 lb Large shrimp, peeled
1 Red bell pepper
-- cut into 1-inch squares
1 Green bell pepper
-- cut into 1-inch squares
4 Green onions
-cut into 1 ½-inch pieces
PAN-PACIFIC MARINADE
2⁄3 c Rice vinegar
1⁄2 c Reduced-sodium soy sauce
1⁄4 c Minced ginger
1⁄4 c Chopped cilantro
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 T Sugar
2 t Sesame oil
1 t Red pepper flakes

Cooking Pan-pacific potato-shrimp kebabs

1. Place potatoes in shallow 1 ½- to 2-quart microwave-safe dish.
2. Cover with plastic wrap, venting one corner.
3. Microwave on high 8 to 10 minutes until just tender.
4. Meanwhile, heat broiler.
5. Onto 8 (12- inch) metal or bamboo skewers, alternately thread potatoes, shrimp, bell peppers and onions.
6. Place on rimmed baking sheet.
7. In bowl whisk together marinade ingredients; pour marinade over skewers.
8. Let stand 10 minutes.
9. Broili 4 to 5 inches from heat source about 8 minutes, turning once and basting occasionally with marinade, until vegetables are tender and shrimp are opaque throughout.
10. note: microwave cooking times are based on a 700-watt microwave.
11. Adjust cooking times to your own oven.
12. menu: saute`ed snow peas, sesame seed rolls, mandarin orange wedges and fortune cookies nutritional information per serving: 250 calories; 2 g fat; 175 mg cholesterol; 770 mg sodium; 35 g carbohydrate; 4 g fiber; 25 g protein.