Oven Roasted Pesto Shrimp Skewers

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 lbs medium shrimp, about 60 total, peeled and deveined
• 1 (7 ounce) container prepared pesto sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 30 small wooden skewers

Recipe

• 1 soak 30 small wooden skewers in water to cover for 10 minutes and then drain.
• 2 position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees.
• 3 line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• 4 in a large bowl, combine the shrimp and pesto and toss until the shrimp are evenly coated.
• 5 thread 2 shrimp onto each skewer. (the skewers can be prepared up to this point, covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated for up to 24 hours.).
• 6 arrange the skewers in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. sprinkle with the red pepper flakes.
• 7 roast the shrimp until just opaque throughout, 8 to 10 minutes.