Thai Glazed Shrimp

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Makes 10 servings
Cook Time
20 minutes
Ingredients
2 tablespoons oil
10 cloves fresh garlic, minced
4 shallots, finely minced
3 tablespoons red crushed pepper
12 fluid ounces Karo® Light Corn Syrup
8 fluid ounces cider vinegar
8 fluid ounces apple juice
2 limes, zest and juice
1 teaspoon leaf thyme
2 whole bay leaves
1 teaspoon salt
10 skewers of fresh shrimp
1 cup chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
2 chopped mangoes (optional)
Steamed rice
Directions

Heat oil in a large sauté pan.  Add garlic, shallots and crushed red pepper.  Cook until caramelized and lightly colored. 

Pour in corn syrup, vinegar, apple juice, lime zest, lime juice, thyme and bay leaves.  Bring to a boil and cook until sauce is reduced to thick syrup, about 20 minutes.

Remove from heat, strain through sieve (makes about 10 ounces).  Cool.

Grill shrimp over medium heat until almost done.  Drizzle with with glaze.  Serve over steamed rice.  Garnish with cilantro and fresh mango, if desired.  Finish with remaining glaze.