Shrimp and Salmon Skewers with Orange Sauce
Ingredients
Sauce
- 1 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 cup water
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 ½ tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 2 teaspoons butter
Skewers
- Salt and pepper
- 1 ½ pounds salmon cut into small pieces
- 12 to 15 cooked large shrimp
Instructions
- To make the sauce: in a small bowl dissolve the corn starch with 3 tablespoons of water.
- Over medium-low heat, place a small pot and add all the ingredients for the sauce. Stir constantly until the sauce is thick about 10 minutes. Set aside.
- Skewers: Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- In a large baking dish place the salmon pieces. Season with salt and pepper.
- Place the baking dish in the oven and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until the salmon is cooked through.
- Place the baking dish in the oven and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until the salmon is cooked through.
- Assemble small skewers with one piece of salmon and one shrimp. Serve with the orange sauce on the side.
Nutrition
It is officially Spring and you can't imagine how happy I am! I feel a little bit bad that winter is gone because I really enjoy cooking and eating winter food, but I absolutely love Spring. It feels just like my home city, Medellin, which is known as "the city of eternal Spring"!
The trees are beginning to bud and the flowers are blooming. There is something special about this season, there are so many things to love about spring. Don't you think?
Now, let me introduce you to my Shrimp and Salmon Skewers. They are a fantastic and simple appetizer and with the orange sauce, it is a combination made in heaven.
The orange sauce or salsa de naranja can be used with your favorite meat as well. My aunt always made this sauce in Colombia for parties and I just love it.
Buen provecho!
Lyndsey
I love the presentation! It looks so beautiful! Nothing like fresh orange juice in anything!
Sook @ My Fabulous Recipes
Oh wow, I love seafood! This looks so healthy and scrumptious.
Gera @ SweetsFoodsBlog
Excellent combinations of flavors Erica, love both, seafood together with this yummy sauce!! Send me some spring days…here is fall 😉
All the best,
Gera
yasmeen
I love anything with oranges 😀
Erica
Thank you all for the comments!
tasteofbeirut
What a splendid recipe Erica! Love citrus, adore it actually and orange sauce with seafood sounds like a match made in heaven! Plus in a skewer, even better!
Joan Nova
you should enter this photo in shutterboo's weekly challenge on flickr. the theme this week is "orange".
Kim
This is so pretty Erica! It's like a ray of sunshine and I bet it tastes so refreshing. Happy Spring to you!
Sandra G
The colors remind me of spring flowers, how refreshing and light!
Baking is my Zen
Sounds great for an appetizer!
Ivy
Wow, I thought that this would be barbequed and was kind of disappointed as we don't barbeque often, living in an apartment, but since it's in the oven it is definitely something I would love to make. Love all the ingredients. I made a salmon recipe combined with orange juice only recently and thought I was nuts to make this combination but it did turn out to be delicious and hope to post it soon.
Sarah Naveen
Sounds great and looks so yummy!!
Bo
I love the shrimp and salmon combination...with the orange sauce it sounds really delicious.
Anna
Awwwww!!! Eternal Spring would be heavenly it is my favorite season, everything looks so pretty. That's a really yummy combo loved the orange sauce.
Sandi
This looks great.....does it have to be made with fresh orange juice?
Simply Life
WOW! I think you´ve managed to combine all my favorite ingredients into one dish! Looks amazing!