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Citrus-marinated shrimp with grilled onion

Servings:
6 servings
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
  • 1 cup large garlic clove minced
  • 2 can ned chipotle chiles in adobo, stems discarfed, seeded and thinly sliced, plus 1 teaspoon of the adobo sauce from the can
  • 2 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1 1/2 pound shelled and deveined large shrimp
  • 1 pound large sweet onion, cut crosswise into 2 thick stabs
  • 1 tablespoon extr-virgin olive oil

Preparation

Baking Directions:

1.

In a medium bowl, combine the orange juice with the garlic, adobo sauce and 1 tablespoon of the lime juice.

Add the shrimp, season with salt and pepper; let sit at room temperature for 10 minutes.

2.

Preheat a grill pan.

Thread the onion slices on skewers to hold them together.

Brush the onions with some of the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

Grill the slices over high heat, turning once, until softened and charred, about 3 minutes per side.

Let cool slightly, then coarsely chop the onions and transfer them to a medium bowl.

Add the sliced oranges, chipotles, cilantro and the remaining 1 tablespoon lime juice.

Season with salt and pepper.

3.

Drain and thread the shrimp onto 6 metal skewers.

Brush lightly with the remaining olive oil and grill over moderately high heat, turning occasionally, until charred in spots, about 5 minutes.

Serve the shrimp with the onion and orange salad.

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