Grilled Curry-Apricot Shrimp and Scallops

This recipe perfectly combines shrimps and scallops: Shrimps and scallops are soaked in a tasty marinade prepared with pricot preserves, mustard, curry powder, garlic, cilantro and jalapeno, and then grilled.

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Ingredients:
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup apricot preserves
2 tablespoons dijon mustard
2 tablespoons curry powder
2 tablespoons garlic, minced
2 tablespoons cilantro,chopped
4 teaspoons jalapeno chili, seeded and minced
16 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
12 sea scallops
4 bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes

Directions:

1. Combine in a medium bowl olive oil, apricot preserves, mustard, curry powder, garlic, cilantro and jalapeno. Add shrimp and scallops, toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes and up to 1 hour, tossing occasionally.

2. Thread alternately shrimps and scallops onto skewers.

3. Grill until shrimp are just cooked through and scallops are opaque, brushing frequently with marinade, about 3 minutes per side.

4. Bring remaining marinade to simmer in small saucepan. Serve on skewers, passing marinade separately.

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