Buffalo Shrimp With Blue Cheese Dip

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Roasted shrimp in a homemade buffalo sauce topped blue cheese crumbles and served with a cool and creamy dip.

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serves/makes:

ready in:
1-2 hrs

ingredients

2 pounds large fresh, unpeeled shrimp
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons chopped onion
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
3 teaspoons hot sauce
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 clove garlic, chopped
3/4 cup nonfat cottage cheese
3 tablespoons skim milk
2 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
non-stick cooking spray
cheese dip, for serving

directions

Peel and devein shrimp, leaving tails intact. Place shrimp in shallow dish, cover and chill.

Combine sugar and next 8 ingredients in container of an electric blender. Cover and process until smooth.

Pour sugar mixture into a small saucepan and place over medium-low heat. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Let mixture cool, and pour over shrimp. Cover and marinate in refrigerator for about 30 minutes, turning the shrimp occasionally.

Combine cottage cheese and next 3 ingredients in container of an electric blender. Cover and process until mixture is smooth. Spoon into a bowl. Cover and chill.

Remove shrimp from marinade, reserving marinade. Arrange shrimp in a single layer on a rack coated with cooking spray, and place rack in a shallow roasting pan.

Broil 3 inches from heat for 3 minutes. Turn shrimp over and baste with reserved marinade. Broil an additional 3 minutes or until shrimp is done.

Serve with cheese dip.