IPA Pineapple Teriyaki Skewers

Name: IPA Pineapple Teriyaki Skewers Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Cuisine: Grilling with Beer
Ingredients: IPA Teryiaki Sauce:; 6 oz can Pineapple Juice OR Core of One Pineapple, rough chopped plus 6 large pineapple chunks; 1 sm piece Fresh Ginger, grated; 3-1/2 tbsp Brown Sugar; 6 oz IPA Beer; 1/4 cup Soy Sauce; 1 tbsp Corn Starch; 1 Cup Water; 2 tbsp Water; Shrimp Skewers:; 2 lbs 16-20 Shrimp, peeled, deveined, and with tail on; 1/2 Pineapple, cut into chunks; Skewers (if wood, soak in water for 1 hour before use); Additional Items:; Small Bowl; Hand Blender; Small Pot

Recipe and Photo Courtesy of CraftBeering.com

Makes: 4 servings
Prep Time: 5 - 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 - 30 minutes

Ingredients:

IPA Teryiaki Sauce:

Pineapple Juice OR Core of One Pineapple, rough chopped plus 6 large pineapple chunks
Fresh Ginger, grated
Brown Sugar
IPA Beer
Soy Sauce
Corn Starch
Water
Water

Shrimp Skewers:

16-20 Shrimp, peeled, deveined, and with tail on
Pineapple, cut into chunks
Skewers (if wood, soak in water for 1 hour before use)

Additional Items:

• Small Bowl
• Hand Blender
• Small Pot

Directions:

Place the pineapple pieces, grated ginger and the 1 cup of water in a small pot. Place on the grill's side burner and boil for 15 minutes.
Remove from heat and blend with hand held blender or in a full size blender until smooth.
Return to pot and bring to simmer.
If using pineapple juice replace above steps with: Bring pineapple juice and grated ginger to simmer.
Add the brown sugar, the soy sauce and IPA.
Simmer for 5 minutes and add cornstarch slurry (1 tbsp corn starch + 2 tbsp cold water, mixed to create a corn starch slurry).
Stir to thicken sauce and remove from heat. Let cool off.
Preheat grill to medium-high.
Prepare shrimp and pineapple skewers (alternate shrimp and pineapple).
Lightly brush or spray skewers with oil so they do not stick to grill's surface.
While cooking each side apply IPA teriyaki with a brush.
Cook about 2 min per side.
Remove skewers from grill and apply another generous brushing of IPA teriyaki.
Serve.