Chai-brined Shrimp Skewers

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 cups water
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons grated peeled fresh ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon peppercorns, crushed
• 8 whole cardamom pods, crushed
• 6 whole cloves
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 (3 inch) cinnamon sticks, broken
• 2 tablespoons black tea leaves (such as darjeeling)
• 1 cup ice cube
• 32 peeled and deveined large shrimp (about 1 1/2 pounds)
• 2 large peeled ripe mangoes, each cut into 8 (2-inch)
• cooking spray
• 1/2 cup sliced green onion
• 8 indian flat bread (naan)

Recipe

• 1 combine first 9 ingredients in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes.
• 2 stir in tea leaves; simmer 2 minutes. strain mixture through a sieve into a large bowl; discard solids. stir in ice; chill.
• 3 add shrimp to water mixture; chill 20 minutes.
• 4 prepare grill.
• 5 remove the shrimp from bowl; discard liquid. pat the shrimp dry with paper towels. thread 4 shrimp and 2 mango pieces alternately onto each of 8 (12-inch) skewers.
• 6 place the skewers on a grill rack coated with cooking spray. grill for 2 minutes on each side or until the shrimp are done.
• 7 sprinkle with sliced green onions. serve with flatbread.